About ZDA
Overview
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established under the ZDA Act No. 17 of 2022.
The ZDA draws its mandate from the Investment, Trade and Business Development (ITBD) Act No. 18 of 2022 to foster economic growth and development by promoting trade, business development and investment in the Republic through an efficient, effective and coordinated private sector led economic development strategy.
The Agency’s core functions as provided for in the ITBD No. 18 of 2022
- Promoting economic diversification through the growth of exports;
- Promote, facilitate, protect and monitor domestic and foreign direct investment;
- Promote investment through joint ventures and partnerships between local and foreign investors;
- Facilitates the development of industrial infrastructure and commercial services;
- Promote research on matters related to industrial development;
- Facilitate the protection of infant industries and
- Provide for matters connected with, and incidental to the foregoing.