Zambia Eurobonds Fall as Fitch Cuts Rating Further Into Junk
Bloomberg reports that Fitch Ratings cut Zambia deeper into junk Thursday, citing a widening budget gap and a faster-than-expected increase in debt levels. The southern African nation’s Eurobonds slid. The company lowered its long-term foreign-currency assessment to B-, the sixth-highest junk rating, with a negative outlook, the same level as […]
Golf Tournament
Winners pose at the recent Golf tournament held by ZACCI at Chilanga Golf Course….
Shared Value Business Breakfast
The Shared Value Initiative #AfricaRoadtrip continues with a #SharedValue business breakfast in Lusaka, hosted in partnership with ZACCI. Join us on 16 Oct for thought-provoking discussion on the state of Shared Value in #Zambia & how this business model can drive collective impact in #Africa. Join us for an exclusive […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Zambia National Water Stewardship Award
The award is meant to inspire companies to use water more efficiently and sustainably in line with national regulations and best international practices. The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI), as part of LuWSI, offered the annual award to build long-term capacity in good stewardship practice. The award promotes, […]
The ‘John Mwanza’ formula – A comparative static analysis of tax revenue, compliance and evasion in Zambia
The private sector in Zambia and the government have for a long time been at loggerheads with regards to tax rates and revenue. Government wants more revenue which usually tends to support suggestions for increasing tax rates. This tendency can best be explained by the “Law of the instrument” a phrase from […]
Zambia 2019 Budget Review
On 28th September 2018, the honorable Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe presented the 2019 Zambia Budget. The Research team at ZACCI prepared a short budget review highlighting how the private sector will be affected. Submissions to parliament have been subsequently made to mitigate factors that will adversely impact the business […]
International Relations, Protocol and Diplomacy (Including Business Etiquette)
As international, multinational, transnational, multi domestic and global trade / business continues to expand and bring people closer. Representatives from governments, non-governmental and international organisations need for an in-depth understanding of various layers of international relations, protocol and diplomacy as well as the multilateral system has never been greater. International […]
Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe announces a Tax Policy Review Committee
Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has announced that a Tax Policy Review Committee will be reconstituted and appointed to deal with technical issues related to tax implementation matters raised by the public to ensure smooth transition following changes in the mining tax regime. Mrs. Mwanakatwe has further advised that consultations on […]
Dangote urges deepening of African economy through free trade
Speaking during “One to One Conversation” at the on-going 5th annual Financial Times African Summit, the Nigerian entrepreneur said the key to Africa’s economic growth and strength is in the development of the regional market Foremost businessman, Aliko Dangote has in London called for conscious efforts at deepening African regional […]