WHILE THEY ARE SHOUTING, HH IS FIXING THE ECONOMY – $15.36 BILLION DEBT DOWN!

Authored By; Mupishi Jones

Let me break it down.

While some people are busy shouting abduction, abduction every day, President Hakainde Hichilema and his team are quietly fixing the country.

The trending news today is that Zambia’s external debt has dropped to $15.36 billion in the first half of 2026, down from $16.15 billion. That is a 5% drop!

Do you know what that means? It means this government moved from just restructuring debt to actually managing it properly.

And then yesterday, Cabinet approved the Green Paper for the 2027-2029 Medium Term Budget. Growth is projected at 6%. Driven by agriculture, mining, construction, wholesale and retail, ICT. That is not slogans. That is a plan.

This is what some people don’t want to talk about.

They want us to only discuss arrests and court cases. But the real story is that investor confidence is back. Private sector is participating. The Grow Zambia Agenda is working.

Yes, there are risks like El Niño drought. Government has acknowledged it. But instead of complaining, Cabinet is strengthening fiscal buffers.

Tax system is being cleaned. Digital NRC coming. Government systems being integrated so that there are no leakages.

This is why I support HH. Not because he is perfect. But because he is bringing order not only to Lusaka streets, but to the economy.

Some people insulted us when we said Zambia will be fixed. Now the numbers are speaking.

Let the police do their job on cyber crimes. Let the courts do their job. But let us also give credit where credit is due.

The economy is being fixed.

Twakulakale Baushinda.

Mupishi Jones
Political Analyst
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