FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has projected that the country’s economy will grow by more than 6.2 percent next year. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the concession agreement for the development of the Mufulira-Mokambo road, Friday, Dr Musokotwane said this year, the economy was down because of the drought. “Seriousness means that this government is addressing the issue of the economy. In Ndola, I was saying that some mischievous people are quoting the report from the IMF where they say the growth for this year is only 1.1 percent, therefore, you Zambians are going to suffer, they will be in poverty. Those are detractors. If you look at 2025, in fact, this year the economy is down because of...

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