IMF Office in Zambia

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Eric Lautier
Resident Representative

World Economic Outlook
- Coming Soon: World Economic Outlook — October 13, 2026
Global Financial Stability Report
- Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks — April 14, 2026
Fiscal Monitor
- Taxing better to boost growth: Insights from the IMF’s Fiscal Monitor — September 29, 2026
Regional Economic Outlook
- Asia and Pacific
- Europe
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Western Hemisphere
Annual Report of the Executive Board
- Navigating a Precarious World — September 23, 2026

Report title: Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure
Key findings and projections:
- 2025 growth: 4.5 percent
- Regional growth projection for 2026: decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent
- Context: After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains; the war in the Middle East has clouded the outlook.

The IMF warns that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation.
Characteristics of the scams:
- May appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
- Instruct recipients to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other approvals to enable receiving large sums of monies as beneficiaries.
- Contact e-mail information is always BOGUS.
- Scammers request personal banking details which are then used for fraudulent activities.
Guidance: For more information refer to Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF.

Scope: Covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.