ECONOMIST Emmanuel Zulu says the fact that there is no timeline on when production will start at Mopani and KCM breeds some level of uncertainty in the money market. Zulu observes that the Central Bank is the main supplier of forex in the market, a situation which he says is unsustainable. According to the Bank of Zambia money market rates, yesterday at 12:30 hrs the Kwacha was buying at K23.2044 and selling at K23.2544. In an interview, Wednesday, Zulu projected that the currency would be under pressure due to food demands and reduced forex earnings from the agriculture sector as a result of the effects of the dry spell. “Going forward the only hope that Zambia has currently is lying...

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