THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted Zambia a three-month technical extension of its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, pushing the deadline from October 2025 to January 30, 2026. Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has welcomed the IMF’s decision, stating that this development demonstrates their confidence in working with Zambia to complete the Sixth Review of the ECF Arrangement. The Ministry of Finance and National Planning confirmed the development in a statement released yesterday. “The Ministry of Finance and National Planning confirms that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Zambia’s request for a three-month technical extension of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement until January 30, 2026. The IMF Board decision,...