Zambia wins crucial IMF backing for $1.3bn program
03 September 2022 |
11:22 am
Zambia took a crucial step closer on Wednesday to restructuring its debts and rebuilding its ravaged economy. The International Monetary Fund said in a statement that it had approved a $1.3 billion, 38-month loan program with the southern African country.
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