Strategically positioned at the heart of southern Africa — a stable democracy, a reforming economy, and a gateway to 800 million consumers.
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People in combined COMESA & SADC market access
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Peaceful transfers of power since independence in 1964
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GDP growth projected by IMF for 2026
Economic Transformation
Under President Hakainde Hichilema's administration, Zambia restructured $3 billion in commercial debt and completed bilateral agreements with official creditors by December 2024 — restoring access to international capital markets and exiting debt default status. The kwacha was the best performing currency of 2025.
Market Access
580M
COMESA
Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa
380M
SADC
Southern African Development Community
30
Nations
Combined market access across Africa
Why Zambia Stands Out
Political stability: No civil conflict since independence in 1964 — one of Africa's most stable democracies
IMF-backed reforms: Credible economic programme underway with full IMF and World Bank engagement
Currency recovery: Kwacha ranked best-performing currency globally in 2025
Critical minerals hub: Copper, cobalt and nickel deposits central to global green energy transition
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First Quantum Kansanshi S3 expansion
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Barrick Gold Lumwana superpit expansion
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Annual processing capacity at Kansanshi post-expansion
Major Foreign Investments
First Quantum Minerals
$1.25 billion
Kansanshi S3 expansion, commissioned August 2025. Nearly doubles processing capacity to 53Mt/year, extending operations into the 2040s.
Barrick Gold
$2 billion
Lumwana superpit expansion targeting first production in 2028. 240,000 tonnes annual copper output over a 30+ year mine life.
KoBold Metals
Gates & Bezos-backed
Mingomba copper project using AI and advanced geological modelling. Backed by some of the world's most prominent climate-tech investors.
Nationwide Survey
Policy reform
Modern remote sensing geological survey underway. Mineral royalties now deductible for corporate income tax — abolishing the double tax trap.
Strategic Transport Corridors
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Zambia
Copperbelt
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Lobito
US/EU backed
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Atlantic
Angola coast
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TAZARA
Indian Ocean
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Dar es Salaam
Tanzania port
Dual corridor strategy reduces transport costs and provides competitive routing to both Atlantic and Indian Ocean ports
Critical minerals advantage: Copper and cobalt are central to EV batteries and renewable energy infrastructure globally
Simplified licensing procedures and improved regulatory predictability under current administration
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Hectares of arable land — only 14% currently cultivated
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Beef export target to regional markets
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Year of Zambia's largest harvest ever recorded
The Untapped Opportunity
Zambia has 58 million hectares of arable land — but only 14% is currently cultivated. With abundant water resources, fertile soils and a reforming agricultural policy environment, Zambia has a credible claim to becoming the breadbasket of southern Africa.
Arable Land Utilisation
Cultivated
14%
Untapped potential
86%
Key Reforms
Farmer Input Support Programme overhauled with mobile-based voucher system, eliminating corruption in subsidy delivery
Farm block development accelerated with irrigation, roads, and processing facilities
Disease-free cattle zones established for premium livestock production and export
Investment Opportunities
Large-scale commercial farming on unfarmed fertile land
Agri-processing and cold chain infrastructure
Beef and livestock export to growing regional middle class
Irrigation and water management technology
Seed, fertiliser, and agri-input supply chains
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Chisamba Solar Plant — first large-scale project commissioned
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Import duty on solar panels, inverters and equipment
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Regional power pools connected — EAPP and SAPP crossroads
Regional Power Hub
Zambia sits at the crossroads of the East African Power Pool and the Southern African Power Pool — a unique geographic position that enables the country to become a regional electricity trading hub, effectively doubling the addressable market for energy projects developed here.
Solar Boom
Chisamba 100MW solar plant recently commissioned — first of multiple large-scale renewable projects
Market opened to independent power producers in 2019, ending ZESCO monopoly
Abundant sunlight and rapidly declining equipment costs driving expansion
Zero import duties maintained on solar equipment to encourage investment
Investment Incentives
Cost-reflective electricity tariffs being implemented
Power Purchase Agreements available for independent producers
Fast-tracked approvals for renewable energy projects
