Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:47:45 +0000 ZAMBIA’s economic outlook for 2017 is expected to improve slightly following measures announced by Government, according to economist Noel Nkhoma. Mr Nkhoma projected a little growth in the economy in the coming year although the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would remain the same at 3.3 percent. “I do not see much improvement looking at the projected GDP which is still showing that it will remain the same at about 3. 3 percent. That alone tells you that there will be little or no growth in the economy,” he told the Daily Nation in an interview. He added that the economy would rebound if Government could deploy measures announced in the national Budget. “I further see a situation where there will be serious difficulties faced by businesses due to lack of accessing capital and the ability to contain operational costs. “So it will be a very difficult year; the minister […]
