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## [Energy Sector Policy Highlights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/energy-sector-policy-highlights)

The New Dawn administration has set ambitious policy objectives for the energy sector that will require both policy certainty and private capital. This comes after a 10-year period during which, despite some initial big wins including increased private participation, the .. 

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## [Credit Referencing: The permutations of the Court of Appeal Decision in the case of Melissa Supermarket and Another vs. Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited \[2022\] ZMCA 17 (the “Melissa Decision”)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/credit-referencing)

Over the years, varied sentiment has arisen over the establishment and use of credit reference bureaus in Zambia. To one judge, credit reference bureaus represent hidden powers that would be gathering “*black information*” on individuals and busi.. 

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