PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Economic Advisor, Dr Pamela Nakamba, says the President’s submission that, given two terms, he will double the economy is not only realistic but achievable. Last week, President Hichilema said he had an agenda to more than double the size of Zambia’s GDP if he was given two terms in office. In a write-up, Wednesday, Dr Nakamba said growing the economy did not entail a detraction from resolving the high cost of living. She added that the target envisioned Zambia’s nominal GDP doubling between 2021, when he assumed office, and 2031, when his tenure was expected to end. “It is important to note that the prospect of doubling the economy is not just a mere target but a...
