By Albert Halwampa, Director General of the Zambia Development Agency May has been a milestone month for the Zambia Development Agency. On May 1, President Hakainde Hichilema officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the United Capital fertiliser plant, a project worth $600 million that was facilitated by the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA). […]
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is part of the Presidential delegation that travelled to the United Kingdom to participate in the Zambia Investor Forum held on the 10th and 11th of May 2023. The Zambia Investment Forum follows a successful Invest Africa Trade Mission to Zambia facilitated by ZDA earlier this year. The objective of […]
Ms Jenny Hill, Head of Office, Counsellor and Consul of the High Commission of Canada and Mr Calvin Chitangala, Investment and Project Manager at Renew Capital paid a courtesy call on the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Director General Albert Halwampa. Mr. Halwampa welcomed Ms Hill and Mr. Chitangala to the Agency and gave a brief […]
The Board of Directors of the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is elated to announce the appointment of Albert Halwampa as the New Director General of the ZDA effective 17th February 2023. Mr Halwampa joined the Agency in 2015, has risen through the ranks and was Acting Director General at the time of his appointment. He […]
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Charter Cities Institute (CCI) to increase the competitiveness and enhance the performance of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to better attract investments, create jobs, and accelerate inclusive and sustained economic growth through devolved governance and partnerships with the private sector. The two […]
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has registered 351 investment ventures in the 2022 financial year with an investment of US$ 8.59 billion compared to 255 investment ventures recorded in the same period in 2021 with an investment of USD 3.33billion, representing an increase of 157.96 per cent. Speaking at a media briefing today in […]
The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga has appointed the members of the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) board in accordance with statutory provision under section six (6) of the ZDA Act, No. 17 of 2022. Mr. Mulenga has tasked the new members of the board to offer strategic oversight on the operations of […]
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has called for a bilateral agreement between Zambia and the United States of America (USA) in order to enhance trade and investment between the two countries. Speaking when a team from the American Embassy and United Stated Agency for International Development (USAID) paid a courtesy call on him recently, ZDA […]
Lusaka, 6th December, 2022: The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has continued facilitating access to market and expanding existing international market for Zambian products in the sub region and across the world. Recently from 9th to 13th November, 2022, the Agency in partnership with the Zambian Embassy in Angola facilitated the participation of six Zambian enterprises […]
Background The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is Zambia’s premier economic development Agency with a multifaceted mandate of promoting and facilitating investment, trade and business development in the country. ZDA was created under Act No 11 of 2006 and became operational in 2007. The Agency reports to the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry (MCTI). In […]
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
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