Dr Richard Mbewe on Zambia's plunging Economy.

Dr Richard Mbewe is an Economist, Management Analyst and consultant who has served at high levels in Europe for many years. He joins us to discuss the plunging Zambia's economy and the Kwacha which has depreciated at alarming levels. The government has borrowed huge sums of Eurobonds, the Central Bank recently increased the interest/policy rate. How have all these developments affected the nation's economy? What is the immediate alternative from copper which is experience historical low prices on the London Metal Exchange.