Official Presidential Archive — Republic of Zambia
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Hakainde Hichilema

Achievements

Economy 01 Jun 2025

Lusaka Securities Exchange Posts 55.8% Growth

The Lusaka Securities Exchange all-share index posted a remarkable 55.8 percent year-to-date growth, reflecting strong investor confidence in Zambia's...

Economy 01 Jan 2025

Over 92% of External Debt Successfully Restructured

The UPND New Dawn administration successfully restructured over 92 percent of Zambia's external debt under the G20 Common Framework, easing debt servi...

Economy 31 Dec 2024

Fiscal Deficit Reduced from 9% to Under 6% of GDP

Through disciplined fiscal management, the government reduced the fiscal deficit from over nine percent of GDP in 2020 to under six percent by 2024, r...

Economy 31 Dec 2024

Average GDP Growth of 5.2% (2021-2024)

Zambia's economy grew at an average rate of 5.2 percent between 2021 and 2024, more than three times the 1.5 percent average recorded between 2017 and...

Economy 31 Dec 2023

Inflation Reduced from 24.4% to Single Digits

Inflation fell sharply from 24.4 percent in August 2021 to 8.9 percent by the end of 2023, reflecting the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal reforms...

Economy 23 Jun 2023

Zambia's Historic Debt Restructuring Deal

At the New Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris, Zambia negotiated a landmark debt restructuring deal for $6.3 billion of external debt with its cred...

Economy 06 Dec 2021

IMF Staff-Level Agreement Secured

The IMF and Zambia reached a staff-level agreement for a $1.4 billion programme to support the restoration of macroeconomic stability, marking Zambia'...