Zambia has barely finished counting election ballots, and the next economic test is already visible on the horizon. Economist Kampamba Shula says the country must move quickly beyond the polls and prepare for anticipated El Niño weather conditions, warning that inadequate preparation could cut electricity supply, disrupt production and drag down economic growth at exactly the moment a new government needs momentum.
Speaking to Phoenix Business News, Shula made a point that anyone who ran a business through 2024 will recognise immediately. Zambia’s current alternative power generation capacity is not enough to meet growing electricity demand, particularly from the mining sector. When the water level at Kariba falls, there is no backup fleet large enough to take its place.
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