Domestic
Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe has arrived in Washington DC, for the 2019 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. Read more: Ministry of Finance
The World Bank says Zambia needs to boost its copper production if it is to maximise its revenue base. Read more: ZNBC
Data from the ‘Finnish Week of Business’ has indicated that about 20 Finnish SMEs are interested in investing in Zambia. Read more: Lusaka Times
The Government of Zambia has passed on to the railways from the road hauliers following the introduction of new regulations that reduced the maximum weight on loads transported by road in Tanzania. Read More: The Independent Observer
International
China’s state planner wants to eliminate bitcoin mining in the country, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop in a sign of growing government pressure on the cryptocurrency sector. Read more: Reuters
Standard Chartered bank is being fined $1.1 billion for violating US sanctions against Iran and over inadequate financial crime controls. Read more: BBC
The IMF has released its regular assessment of the World Economic Outlook, which forecasts global growth of 3.3% this year and 3.6% in 2020. Read more: BBC
The future of the oil market may resemble the past — specifically the 1990s — according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Read more: Bloomberg