Business Directory Zambia

You can not only access our Business Directory Zambia, but also search for and connect with leading Companies in Zambia. We also provide a list of key Government trade advisors who assist you with doing business in Zambia and other relevant business information on Zambia. Specifically we offer three digital portals that are FREE to use and will be of interest to you…..You can join our Africa Business Community FREE so we can promote your company here. After that if you have specific Business Directory Zambia or business proposition add it to the Africa Business Opportunities Dashboard FREE. Want investment, or to find a business partner, are you selling real estate etc, do you have goods, products or services you want to promote? If so our Africa Business Opportunities Dashboard is for you. View some of the business opportunities uploaded by our Africa Business Community here. Fast growing, more established Zambia companies with experienced management teams looking for investment can add themselves to our closed AFSIC African Investments Dashboard – after you have uploaded information about your investment opportunity we can send it directly into the inbox of many of Africa’s most important investors. To benefit from any of these options join our Africa Business Community today FREE !

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Country overview: Zambia is a country located in Southern Africa. It shares borders with Angola and Namibia to the west, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique to the east, Democratic Republic of Congo to the North and Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 24 October 1964. It is a Presidential Republic with the President sitting as the Head of State and government. Its capital is Lusaka and has an administrative structure divided into 10 provinces. It runs a unicameral National Assembly which serves as the legislative arm of the government. English is the official language with over 70 local languages spoken. Christianity is the major religion. It has a mixed legal system that includes English common law and customary law. It has an area size of 0.753 million sq km. It is a landlocked country, hence, it relies on the transport routes of neighbouring countries.

Demographic Information: Zambia has an estimated population of 19.08 million comprising mostly of a younger population (less than 25 years) which makes up about 65.8% of the population, those in the age bracket of 25-64 years makes up about 32% of the population and above 65 years age group makes up about 2.2% of the population. Average population density is estimated at 23.3 inhabitants/km2. In terms of human development indicators, it has a life expectancy of 67.8 years (Women) and 64.2 years (Men). It achieved universal primary education with a 98.72% Primary enrolment rate in 2017 and overall literacy level of 86.7% as at 2018.

Broad Economic Overview: Zambia’s economy is highly dependent on mining (copper, cobalt, uranium, gold, diamonds, manganese), agriculture, hydroelectric and tourism. Agriculture accounts for about 2.6% of GDP and employs about 54% of its workforce. The country has vast arable land with great potential for agriculture production, but the lands remain largely underexploited. Zambia’s dependency on copper which accounts for about 75% of the country’s export earnings makes Zambia vulnerable to fluctuations in the world commodities prices. It is the 7th largest copper producing nation in the world. In recent years, the country has witnessed slow economy growth due to fall in the price of copper, slowdown in mining activity, severe drought on agricultural and hydroelectric production. The country’s public finance is experiencing strain as debt levels remain elevated particularly non-concessional external debt (Eurobonds, loans from Chinese institutions, syndicated loans and other commercial sources) placing Zambia at a high risk of debt distress. From 21% GDP in 2011, public debt rose to 91.6% GDP in 2019. Real GDP growth slowed to an estimated 2% in 2019, down from 4.0% in 2018 while inflation rose from 7.5% in 2018 to 9.2% in 2019. Its currency is the Kwacha. Main exports include copper, cobalt, cotton, flowers, electricity, tobacco etc. Major imports include petroleum product, foodstuff, machinery, consumer goods, fertilizer, electricity etc.

Investment Opportunities: Ongoing implementation of Zambia’s Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) for 2017–22 is expected to drive growth, creates jobs and site for the country’s economic diversification. The plan identifies tourism, mining, energy, and agriculture as key sectors of focus and identifies infrastructure, access to markets, and information and communication technology as growth enablers. For the Agricultural sector, the plan focuses on integrated information system to support agribusinesses, farmer expansion, and extension service. Business Directory Zambia exist in the tourism sector to build ultra-modern hotel lodges and conference centers. In the mining sector, it plans to diversify beyond copper and boost the sector’s capacity. Other sector’s that offers investment opportunities include Manufacturing and infrastructure, particularly in roads, railways and energy infrastructure.

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