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1:22 CAT | 23 Nov 2025
FILE - Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Finance of Zambia, speaks during the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 18, 2025. [File photo: Reuters/Ken Cedeno]
Zambia’s Finance Minister this Sunday welcomed a milestone upgrade from S&P Global ratings agency that removed the copper-rich country’s default status in the latest sign of economic recovery.
In September, the government forecast a rosier fiscal picture for 2026, estimating the budget would more than halve, and economic growth rise above 6% following years of protracted debt restructuring negotiations and a severe drought.
On Friday, S&P upgraded Zambia’s long and short-term foreign-currency credit rating to CCC+/C from selective default with a stable outlook.
“It confirms that Zambia has moved out of default status and is steadily restoring its place as a credible and investable economy,” Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said in a statement.
The government remained committed to fiscal discipline and completing the remaining components of debt restructuring while expanding energy access, he said.
Source: Reuters
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