Grow Zambia: Musokotwane’s biggest agenda for 2027 budget
NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka THE election is over. A new Cabinet is in place. Some ministries have been realigned. In fact, there are some new ministries and ministers. But the Ministry of Finance and National Planning remains intact. Situmbeko Musokotwane has returned at the helm. He has a new brief to go with President Hakainde Hichilema’s second term – the Grow Zambia Agenda. This is the blueprint seeking to turn the country’s agricultural, mineral and energy potential into jobs, investment and improved livelihoods. The targets are bold: three million tonnes of copper and 10 million tonnes of maize annually, electricity generation capacity of 10,000 megawatts and five million tourist arrivals by 2031. But between ambition and achievement lies a critical question: how much will Government spe…
