Investor Guide
REASONS TO INVEST IN ZAMBIA
Other than being a multi-party democracy, a strife-free, multicultural society with a market-oriented liberalized economy, Zambia’s central location in the region coupled with a combination of the following key strengths, makes it an ideal investment location.
- Abundance of natural resources and manpower, which are highly under-utilized.
- Political Stability since attaining independence in 1964.
- Abolition of Controls on: prices, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, free repatriation of debt repayments.
- 100% repatriation of net profits.
- Guarantees and Security to investors with legislated rights to full and market value compensation
- Duty Free Access to Regional, wider African and the USA markets under SADC, COMESA/FTA and AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) respectively.
- Banking, Financial, Legal and Insurance services of international standard as well as a Stock Exchange.
- Double Taxation Agreements with a number of European, North American, African and Asian countries.
- Good place to work and live – sub-tropical climate and vegetation with plenty of water. Friendly people, mostly English speaking, with high literacy rate. Educational establishments to University level. Strong religious values. Open-air lifestyle with nature reserves, game parks, rivers, lakes and waterfalls.
- Thriving Private Sector – Government has successfully privatized most of the previously state owned enterprises, thus encouraging an entrepreneurial culture.
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Chinese Investments
Zambia’s relations with China dates as far back as Zambia’s post political independence days. Zambia was the first country in Africa to sign diplomatic .............
Priority Sectors
Zambia is an attractive investment destination offering various lucrative investment opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, energy, tourism and other sectors.
The New Investment Destination
Zambia is endowed with vast natural resources that offer potential and profitable openings for discerning investors.
Gulf Investment Mission
Zambia, just like the rest of the world has been making efforts to overcome challenges posed by the global economic meltdown that has left severe economic impact .........
Highlight
LAP Green Networks of Libya has bought 75 percent shares in Zambia Telecommunications Company (ZAMTEL) at US$257 million after being chosen as the preferred buyer against Angola's UNITEL.