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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The Banking and Financial Services Act, 1994

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

This is an Act of Parliament for the regulation of the banking and financial services sector with the goal of protecting customers and investors as well as to ensure the development of the Zambian banking...

Zambia • 1994 • Finance

National Arts Council of Zambia Act

Ministry of Tourism and Arts, Zambia

An Act to establish and define the functions and powers of the National Arts Council of Zambia; to provide for the registration of, and affiliation to, the National Arts Council of Zambia of all national...

Zambia • 1994 • Culture and Tourism

The Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct Act

Government, Zambia

An Act to establish a code of conduct for Ministers and Deputy Ministers for the purposes of Article 52 of the Constitution; to establish a code of conduct for Members of the National Assembly for...

Zambia • 1994 • Democracy and Governance

The Radiocommunications Act

Ministry of Information and Media, Zambia

An Act to regulate the provision of radiocommunication services; to provide for the functions of the Communications Authority in connection with radiocommunications; to repeal the Radiocommunications Act; and to provide for matters connected with or...

Zambia • 1994 • Information, Communication and Technology

The Workers' Compensation Act

Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Zambia

An Act to make provision for the establishment and administration of a Fund for the compensation of Workers disabled by accidents to, or diseases contracted by, such Workers in the course of their employment, and...

Zambia • 1994 • Labour

The Postal Services Act

Ministry of Technology and Science, Zambia

An Act to regulate the provision of postal services into, out of and within Zambia; to constitute a Postal Services Corporation and to define its functions; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental...

Zambia • 1994 • Information, Communication and Technology

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This is an Act to continue the Drug Enforcement Commission. It is designed to revise and consolidate the law relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. It incorporates into Zambian law certain international conventions governing...

Zambia • 1993 • Health

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to continue the Drug Enforcement Commission; revise and consolidate the law relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and incorporate into Zambian law certain international Conventions governing illicit drugs and psychotropic substances..

Zambia • 1993 • Health

Industrial and Labour Relations Act

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

An Act to revise the law relating to trade unions, the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions, employers’ associations, the Zambia Federation of Employers, recognition agreements and collective agreements, settlement of collective disputes, strikes, lockouts, essential...

Zambia • 1993 • Labour

Public Service Training and Development Policy

Ministry of Education, Zambia

This policy aims to train future public workers for effective public service delivery; ensure higher caliber of staff in the public sector; and ensure public workers continuously learn, innovate and grow.

Zambia • 1993 • Education

The Zambia Revenue Authority Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to establish the Zambia Revenue Authority; to define the functions and powers of the Governing Board of the Authority; to transfer from the Government to the Authority the functions and powers of the...

Zambia • 1993 • Finance

The Securities Act

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

An Act to provide for the regulation of the securities industry; to establish the Securities and Exchange Commission and to define its objects and functions; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to...

Zambia • 1993 • Defence and Security

Rhodesia Railways Act

Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development, Zambia

This Act provides for the construction of a line of railway from a point near the Victoria Falls to Kalomo and provides for other matters.

Zambia • 1992 • Infrastructure and Construction

University Act

Ministry of Education, Zambia

This Act provides for the establishment, regulation, control and functions of public universities. It provides for the registration and regulation of private universities and repeals the University of Zambia Act, 1987.

Zambia • 1992 • Education

Casino Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Zambia

An Act to provide for the granting and revocation of casino licences and temporary casino licences, to authorise the playing of games and the sale of intoxicating liquor in licensed premises; to specify the conditions...

Zambia • 1992 • Youth and Sports Development

Privatisation Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the privatisation and commercialisation of state-owned enterprises, to provide for the establishment of the Zambia Privatisation Agency and to define the functions of the Agency.

Zambia • 1992 • Economy

Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Emoluments) Act 1992

Government, Zambia

An Act to provide for revised salaries, and gratuity payable to the holders of the offices of Vice President, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Minister, Deputy Minister, Leader of the opposition and member of the National Assembly;...

Zambia • 1992 • Democracy and Governance

The Small Claims Courts Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment, constitution, jurisdiction, powers and procedure of small claims courts; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Zambia • 1992 • Justice

Service Commissions Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Zambia

This Act provides for appointments in the public service for the functions and powers of the judicial service commission, for the establishment, functions and powers of a Public Service Commission, a Teaching Service Commission, a...

Zambia • 1991 • Youth and Sports Development