Zambia

Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Zambia is a Southern Africa country sharing its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia. The country’s population is approximately 18 million people comprising over 72 ethnic groups, including Bemba,Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, and Nsenga. The major languages spoken by the people include English, Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Luvale, Lunda, and Kaonde. The country has a tropical climate, and the terrain consists of plateaus, hills, and mountains. The Kafue National Park, which is home to various wildlife species, is one of the country’s major tourist attractions.

Zambia is the second-largest producer of copper in Africa, and it accounts for 60% of the country’s exports. Other sources of foreign exchange include Copper, Cobalt, Tobacco, Flowers, and Cotton. Politically, the country operates a presidential republic system of government which is administratively divided into 10 provinces including Lusaka —the capital. The major challenges facing the country include extreme poverty, high unemployment levels, and high debt burden, which is currently over 60 percent of GDP.

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Health Professions Act 2009

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to continue the existence of the Medical Council of Zambia and rename it as the Health Professions Council of Zambia. It provides for the registration of health practitioners and regulate their professional conduct...

Zambia • 2009 • Health

Non-Governmental Organisation Act 2009

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to provide for the co-ordination and registration of non-governmental organisations; establish the Non-Governmental Organisations’ Registration Board and the Zambia Congress of Nongovernmental Organisations; constitute the Council of Non-Governmental Organisations; enhance the transparency, accountability...

Zambia • 2009 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Information and Communication Technologies Act 2009

Zambia, Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority

An Act to continue the existence of the Communications Authority and re-name it as the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority; provide for the regulation of information and communication technology; facilitate access to information and...

Zambia • 2009 • Information, Communication and Technology

Public-Private Partnership Act 2009

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to promote and facilitate the implementation of privately financed infrastructure projects and effective delivery of social services by enhancing transparency, fairness and long term sustainability and removing undesirable restrictions on private sector participation...

Zambia • 2009 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Appropriation Act 2009

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to authorise expenditure from the general revenues of the Republic of money required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending on the 31 December 2009 not exceeding in the...

Zambia • 2009 • Finance

One-Stop Border Control Act 2009

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

An Act to provide for agreements by the Republic of Zambia with neighbouring states on the implementation of one -stop border processing; arrangements; give effect to provisions of agreements on one-top border posts; authorise the...

Zambia • 2009 • Defence and Security

Zambian Food Composition Tables 4th Edition.

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

This Fourth Edition (2009) of Zambian Food Composition Tables includes ninety-three (93) community prioritized new entries of food stuffs that have been analyzed by the University of Zambia Food and Nutrition Laboratory in the Departments...

Zambia • 2009 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Mobile HIV Services Guidelines

Ministry of Health, Zambia

The National Mobile HIV Services Guidelines outline among other approaches, the establishment of mobile Counselling and Testing (CT), Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) services and enhancing linkages with other...

Zambia • 2009 • Health

The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2009

Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia

This Act provides regulations to ensure safe and effective communication for businesses, consumers and government in the use of electronic communications in other to promote confidence, investment and innovation in the communication sector. The Act...

Zambia • 2009 • Information, Communication and Technology