Why Zambia’s debt-crisis requires a different kind of thinking

With just weeks before Zambia’s official creditors are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on debt-relief to the country this May, a key step needed to pave the way for more funding from the IMF, President Hakainde Hichilema disclosed that the Zambian government was almost concluding discussions with creditors on the country’s debt-restructuring.