FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia itself is an example of a country that has become better off after implementing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. Dr Musokotwane has further disclosed that as at the end of June 2026, Central Government debt stood at US$30.89 billion, comprising US$15.54 billion in domestic debt and US$15.35 billion in external debt. Meanwhile, Dr Musokotwane says government saved an estimated US$275 million from the buyback of Eurobond Bond B, with the savings earmarked for the Energy Grid Resilience Programme. Responding to a supplementary question posed by Lukashya NRPUP MP Daniel Bwalya in the National Assembly, Tuesday, who wanted to know which African country had seen improvements in people’s lives after...




