GOVERNMENT has appealed to the IMF Executive Directors for Japan and Belgium/Netherlands for continued support in resolving Zambia’s debt restructuring process through the G-20 Common Framework. And Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says to deal with food supply constraints in the region, Zambia will implement measures to not only improve the productivity of small-scale farmers but also attract large scale capital, technology and skills. Meanwhile, Word Bank Group vice-president for East and Southern Africa Victoria Kwakwa has commended Zambia for removing the import duty on maize. According to a statement issued by the ministry during the on-going IMB/World Bank 2023 Spring Meetings, Tuesday, Dr Musokotwane reiterated Zambia’s call for all creditors to continue their respectable processes of moving...

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