Zambia at 62: To Gain Economic Independence, It Must Eye Self-Reliance, Intra-African Trade: Expert
19:06 22.10.2026 (Updated: 19:47 22.10.2026)
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Zambia at 62: To Achieve Economic Independence, It Must Focus on Self-Reliance and Intra-African Trade: Expert
The country has a political independence but still lacks economic freedom and remains heavily reliant on foreign donors and the IMF loans, governance expert Wesley Miyanda told Sputnik Africa as the country prepares to mark its 62nd independence anniversary.
According to him, to achieve true self-reliance, the country is pushing its Grow Zambia Agenda—and it is capable of hitting targets across various sectors, including:
🟠Producing 10 million tonnes of maize—"we have already gone halfway this year;"
🟠Generating 10,000 megawatts of power, which is "very achievable," based on other interventions put in place;
🟠Attracting 5 million tourists, with 2.6 million already attracted;
🟠Producing three million tonnes of copper, with the government having modernized most of these mines.
Moreover, Zambia must build stronger economic, trade, and investment ties within the African continent itself to diversify funding and reduce reliance on conventional donors, Miyanda emphasized.
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The country has a political independence but still lacks economic freedom and remains heavily reliant on foreign donors and the IMF loans, governance expert Wesley Miyanda told Sputnik Africa as the country prepares to mark its 62nd independence anniversary.
According to him, to achieve true self-reliance, the country is pushing its Grow Zambia Agenda—and it is capable of hitting targets across various sectors, including:
🟠Producing 10 million tonnes of maize—"we have already gone halfway this year;"
🟠Generating 10,000 megawatts of power, which is "very achievable," based on other interventions put in place;
🟠Attracting 5 million tourists, with 2.6 million already attracted;
🟠Producing three million tonnes of copper, with the government having modernized most of these mines.
Moreover, Zambia must build stronger economic, trade, and investment ties within the African continent itself to diversify funding and reduce reliance on conventional donors, Miyanda emphasized.
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