IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the fund is providing all necessary information and assurances to Zambia’s creditors for them to reach a favourable conclusion on the common framework negotiations. And Georgieva says it’s paramount for Zambia to have strong governance institutions to handle the shocks of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane thanked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the continued support towards addressing Zambia’s debt. Speaking when she called on Dr Musokotwane at his office yesterday, Georgieva said the IMF was fully aware that the issue of Zambia’s debt needed to be resolved expeditiously. “We are fully aware that the issue of debt needs to be resolved expeditiously. We are...