About ZDA
What is the Zambia Development Agency?
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 of 2022 to foster economic growth and development by promoting trade, business development and investment in the Republic through an efficient, effective and coordinated private sector led economic development strategy
Diversity – Innovation – Excellence – Team Spirit – Integrity – Courtesy
Our Mission
To promote and facilitate sustainable trade and investment for a diversified and industrialised economy.
Our Vision
A world class Agency fostering a transformed and prosperous economy for Zambia.
Our Values
To efficiently and effectively promote and facilitate investment, trade and enterprise development in Zambia, Diversity, Innovation, Excellence, Team Spirit, Integrity and Courtesy
What does the Zambia Development Agency do?
The ZDA mandate is to promote and facilitate trade, investment and business development services in the country. It is also responsible for building and enhancing the country’s investment profile for increased capital inflows, capital formation, employment creation and growth of businesses.
This is provided for under the ZDA Act No 17 of 2022 and the Investment, Trade and Business Development Act No 18 also of 2022. In order to achieve its mandate the ZDA offers customized services to investors, growth oriented small businesses and exporters for economic transformation.
What Services does ZDA provide for Investors?
- Market investment opportunities and projects;
- Facilitation of inward and outward investment promotion missions;
- Issuance of Investment certificates and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) permits;
- Handholding or supporting investors from registration, set-up to project implementation;
- Facilitate for issuance of sector specific licences and permits;
- Facilitate for investment incentives;
- Facilitate for Business to Business (B2B) meetings and Business to Government (B2G) meeting;
- Provision of Aftercare Services to Investors such as promotion of joint ventures and other forms of strategic partnerships between Zambian and foreign companies
What Services does ZDA provide for Exporters?
- Facilitates for participation in trade missions, trade fairs and expos;
- Facilitates B2Bs, B2Gs and matchmaking;
- Facilitates access to export market information & opportunities;
- Conducts export readiness training;
- Promotes product development;
- Provision of market intelligence information;
What Services does ZDA provide for Businesses Development?
- ZDA SMEs registration;
- Market Linkages/Access;
- Financial Linkages/ Access;
- Business to Business Linkages;
- Business and Market Intelligence information;
- Business Advisory Services;
- Business Clinics;
- After care services;
- Training Programmes
Our Team
Albert Halwampa
Director General
Gabriel Musentekwa
Director Business Development
Chimuka Nketani
Director Investments
Innocent Melu
Director Corporate Strategy
James Kankondo
Director Legal
Jessica Chombo
Director Export Developmeent
Chama Chilambwe
Director Finance
Contact us if you have any questions!
