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Zambia's economy: The deciding factor for voters?

Focus on Africa

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Just over two years ago, Zambia's economy was expanding at a rapid pace. But the collapse of the price of copper brought economic growth to a halt in Africa's second biggest copper producer. Experts say the local currency, the Kwacha, is one of the worst performing currencies in the world. Meluse Kapatamoyo reports from Kabwe, in central Zambia. (Photo: Zambians praying for economy, Lusaka. Credit: SALIM DAWOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

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