Zambia: Part 1 - Economy

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:00

Zambia is a country probably not on the radar of most investors. But like the mighty Zambezi river its named after Zambia's economy has been growing slowly and steadily recording a GDP growth rate of over 5% per annum. Now the country is on the brink of change - a new transitional leader Rupiah Banda begins his terms facing a global economic slowdown, a drop in commodity prices and rising food and fuel prices.