Zambian Economy Expected to Grow 6% in 2025
Zambia's economy is expected to expand at least 6% this year, driven by improving rainfall, increased copper production, and a debt restructuring with low interest rates. Bloomberg News Editor-In-Chief Emeritus Matthew Winkler spoke to Lizzy Burden on Horizons Middle East and Africa about how the nation's economic recovery is the unlikely surprise of 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
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