Business in Zambia, Lusaka. Zambian Economy

1. Introduction to the Republic of Zambia (Southern Africa)
2. Zambian Economy
3. Foreign Trade of Zambia
   1. Zambian Customs Excise Act
   2. Zambia Free Trade Agreements
4. Business and Investment Opportunities in Zambia
   1. Infrastructures
   2. Energy
   3. Agriculture
   4. Tourism
5. Case Study:
   1. Zambian mining sector
   2. Zambeef Company
   3. Monica Katebe Musonda
   4. Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ)
6. Access to the Zambian Market
7. Business Plan for Zambia

The aims of the subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Zambia” are the following:

1. To analyze the Zambian Economy and Global Trade
2. To identify business opportunities in Zambia
3. To explore the Zambian trade relations with the student's country
4. To know the Zambian Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Zambian Companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Zambian Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Zambia” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business, World Trade.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade.

Course: Business in Southern Africa.

Masters adapted to Zambian Students.

Languages: or Zambie Zambia Zambia.

1. Credits of the subject “Doing Business in Zambia”: 1
2. Duration: one week

1. Trans-African Corridors
   1. Beira-Lobito Corridor
   2. Lobito Corridor
   3. Cairo-Gaborone Corridor
   4. North-South Corridor
   5. Central Corridor
   6. Asia-Africa Corridor
2. Nearest ports:
   1. Port of Lobito (Angola) and Port of Luanda (Copper Corridor of Zambia)
   2. Port of Maputo (Mozambique, inland Port of Chipata)
   3. Port of Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania): by Railway
   4. Port of Durban (South Africa). Distance Port of Durban-Lusaka: 2,165 kilometers
   5. Port of Walvis Bay (Namibia). Via the Trans-Caprivi Corridor-Katima Mulilo Bridge

Zambian Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Zambia and the Southern African Economic Area
2. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
3. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
   1. EU-SADC Agreement
4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
5. African Continental Free-Trade Area
6. The U.S.-Zambia
   1. AGOA (U.S.)
   2. COMESA-U.S. Agreement
7. EU-Zambia
   1. Africa-EU Partnership
   2. EU-GSP
8. Bilateral Trade Agreements with China, Canada, India, and Japan
9. Conference on the Great Lakes

1. WTO
   1. Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
   2. GATS
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. WCO
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. COTIF Convention (Rail)
4. BIC
5. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
6. International Maritime Organization
7. Hamburg Rules (Sea)

1. Economic Commission for Africa
2. African Union
   1. AU Convention on Combating Corruption
   2. AUDA-NEPAD
3. African Development Bank
4. Africa-Asia Partnership
5. Africa-India Cooperation
6. Africa-BRICS
7. Africa-Turkey Partnership
8. Afro-Arab Cooperation
9. BADEA
10. Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

1. WB
2. WTO
3. IMF
4. UN

1. Zambian Population: 16.6 million people
2. Zambia is one of the most highly urbanized countries in the African Continent
3. Zambian Area: 752,618 km²
4. Capital of Zambia: Lusaka (2 million people, 60% unemployed)
5. Business in Lusaka, Kitwe and Chipata
6. Zambian official language: English. 85 local languages
7. Zambia shares borders with eight African Countries: Angola, Botswana, the DR Congo, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe

More information about Zambia (EENI African Business Portal).

Main Religions in Zambia:

1. African Traditional Religions
2. Christianity (75%), 4.5 million Methodist
3. Baha'i faith

Zambia belongs to the Southern African Economic Area.

Economic Profile of Zambia.

1. Zambian GDP growth rate: 6.5 (2013), 7.3% (2012), and 6.8% (2011)
2. Main contributors to the GDP of Zambia: agriculture (12.2%), mining (8%), manufacturing (11.2%), and construction (13.0%)
3. Zambia is a African frontier market
4. Top Zambian sectors: Copper Mining Industry, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and tourism
5. Zambian GDP per capita 377 dollars
6. Inflation rate: 7.3%
7. Merchandise imports (% of the GDP): 39
8. Merchandise exports (% of the GDP): 45
9. Copper: 70% of the export earnings of Zambia
10. Zambia: 20% of the World's emerald production
11. Investment into Zambia: 4 billion dollars
12. Legal System of Zambia: Common Law
13. Currency of Zambia: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) = 100 Ngwee
14. Abundance of mineral deposits and water
15. High transport costs (Landlocked country)

International Trade and Business in Zambia:

Zambian mining sector:

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