Zambia Economic Growth Forum 2024
The Forum brings together leaders from the government and the private sector along with academics and development partners to discuss pathways to achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Zambia.
Mercedes Vera-Martin
Chief Mission for Zambia, International Monetary Fund
Situmbeko Musokotwane
Minister of Finance and National Planning, Republic of Zambia
Denny H. Kalyalya
Governor, Bank of Zambia
Costas Christou
Deputy Director, African Department, International Monetary Fund
Paul Collier
Director, IGC and Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Oxford
Kusobile Kamwambi
Permanent Secretary, Management Development Division (Cabinet Office) and the Head of the Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU), Government of Zambia
Robin Burgess
Director, IGC and Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Namrata Kala
Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jonathan Leape
Executive Director, IGC and Associate Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Katherine E Casey
Professor of Political Economy, Stanford University
Faith Mukutu
Chief Executive Officer, Zambeef PLC
Eric Werker
William Saywell Professor in International Business, Simon Fraser University
Lowani Chibesakunda
Citi Zambia CEO and Citi Country Officer, Citi Zambia
Eric Lautier
Resident representative, International Monetary Fund
Achim Fock
Country Manager for Zambia, World Bank
Shahrukh Wani
Country Manager, Zambia, International Growth Centre
Thandiwe Ng'ombe
Country Economist, Zambia, International Growth Centre
Benjamin Shawa
Country Economist, Zambia, International Growth Centre
Lwandamo Muwema
Country Office Manager, Zambia, International Growth Centre
Rory Hardie
Country Economist, Zambia, International Growth Centre
Christian Teschemacher
Researcher, International Growth Centre
Niels Mulder
Researcher, International Growth Centre-
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The Ministry of Finance and National Planning, the International Growth Centre (IGC), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will convene the 2nd Zambia Economic Growth Forum (EGF) on 21st and 22nd February 2024 in Lusaka.
Launched by His Excellency the President of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema in 2022, the EGF brings together leaders from government, the private sector, development partners, and the research community to discuss pathways to achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Zambia.
In its second edition, the conversation explores pathways to:
- Achieve macroeconomic stability.
- Unlock the mining sector for growth.
- Improve agricultural productivity, especially in relation to climate adaptation.
- Use data for better evidence-based policy decisions.
- Deliver better local governance.
- Position Zambia to benefit from the global energy transition.
Watch the highlights from the 2024 Zambia EGF below.
Speakers and delegates include senior policymakers, academics, and practitioners from Zambia and abroad, including Honourable Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane (Minister of Finance and National Planning), Mr Felix Nkulukusa (Secretary to the Treasury, Zambia), Dr Mercedes Vera Martin (IMF's Mission Chief for Zambia), Sir Paul Collier (Professor, University of Oxford), Eric Lautier (IMF’s Resident Representative for Zambia), Dr Robin Burgess (Professor, LSE), Dr Namrata Kala (Associate Professor, MIT), Dr Katherine Casey (Professor, Stanford University), and Dr Herrick Mpuku (Executive Director of ZIPAR).