Business Development Support Services
Zambia Development Agency through the Enterprise Development Division register the formalized Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for them to access the Business Development Support Services (BDS) from the Agency.
Definitions of Micro, Small(MSEs)
According to the MSME Development Policy of the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry (MCTI)A Micro, Small or Medium Enterprise (MSME) shall be any business enterprise registered with the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) with the following characteristics:
Please note that currently ZDA only registers Micro and Small Enterprises
Micro Enterprise
- Total Investment: K1-K80,000
- Annual Sales Turnover: K1-K150,000
- Workers: 1 to 10 employees
Small Enterprise
- Total Investment: K81-K200,000
- Annual Sales Turnover: K151-K300,000
- Workers: 11 to 50 employees
Medium Enterprise
- Total Investment: K200,001-K500,000
- Annual Sales Turnover: K300,001-K800,000
- Workers: 51 to 100 employees
Enterprises above these thresholds do not qualify for registration as MSEs with ZDA, and those in Financing.
MSEs Registration requirements
Please note that the MSME Application form for ZDA Certificate of Registration must be accompanied by the following:
- PACRA Registration Certificate for your enterprise;
- NRC of the ALL registered owners of the company;
- Business plan for the enterprise;
- Tax Clearance Certificate from Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA);
- A non-refundable processing fee of K33.30 to be paid on submission of application form;
- All applications in specialized fields must be accompanied by relevant licenses of compliance;
Once the Certificate of Registration is ready, ZDA shall contact the applicant who will then be required to pay Registration fee of either K333.30 (Micro enterprise) OR K500.01 (Small Enterprise), to be paid before the certificate has been issued.
For any further clarifications, please feel free to contact ZDA’s Enterprise Development Division.
Business Development Department
The Department is responsible for providing Business Development Support Services to growth oriented Businesses with a view to transitioning them into large multinational corporations.
Capacity building Trainings
Market Linkages
Financial Linkages
Partnerships and Joint Ventures
Product Development
Value Chain Development
Business Advisory Services
Business Clinics
After Care Services
Contact us if you have any questions!
