Zambia Presidential elections are set to be held next week, following the death of former President Levy Mwanawasa.Acting President Rupiah Banda and chief opposition leader Michael Sata are the main contenders in the October 30 polls .
Mwanawasa died in August after a stroke, throwing Africa's biggest copper producer into political uncertainty.
His successor faces a major challenge of maintaining the late Mwanawasa's economic record which won Zambia billions of dollars in debt relief and slashed inflation to single-digits after three decades of sky-high inflation -- will be vital to continued economic success.
The two candidates Sata and Banda have promised tax cuts and more farm subsidies to help the poor.
Adding to the challenges for his successor, a government programme to diversify away from the copper industry to generate more wealth and jobs is moving too slowly, analysts say.
International investors are not expecting any surprises from the election
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