Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has asked French President Emmanuel Macron to use his global influence to help move forward a long-delayed restructuring of Zambia’s foreign debt, after its default in 2020.
Hichilema met with Macron in Paris on Wednesday, where he “emphasised the importance of closing debt talks and asked France to use its role to leverage the Paris Club of Creditors Committee and the G20 to ensure the speedy resolution of the debt restructuring," according to a statement from the presidency.
