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Bowmans

Zambia: Mining Appeals Tribunal established

The Government of the Republic of Zambia has constituted a Mining Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) as provided for under the Mines and Minerals Development Act 11 of 2015 (Ac..

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Bowmans

Zambia: Regulatory developments on cyber security

In April 2021 a new law with wide-ranging implications for all businesses was passed in Zambia, the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act, 2021 (Act). Whilst the Act made it clear that critical information infrast..

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Corpus Legal Practitioners

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”)

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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ALN

Data Localisation Requirements under the Data Protection Act

On 23 March 2021, Zambia’s Parliament enacted the Data Protection Act No 3 of 2021 to regulate the c..

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Moira Mukuka Legal Practitioners

Beneficial Ownership to Come Under Scrutiny for Mining Right Holders in Zambia

The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development (the “Ministry of Mines”), on 23 February 2022, imposed a 30-day suspension on the issuance of mining rights. The suspension has now been extended by 14 days, after which there will be no further ..

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ENSafrica

Rental Income Tax

Following the Minister of Finance pronouncements in his 2021 budget speech, effective 1 January 2022, rental income now falls under the turnover tax regime with the obligation t..

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Moira Mukuka Legal Practitioners

Green and Sustainable Finance in Zambia

The devastating effects of climate change, such as severe floods and droughts, have become noticeably frequent in Zambia. There is no doubt that finance plays a critical role in catalyzing the required behavioural change desired to fight climate change. It has been argued..

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Webber Wentzel

Spotlight on Zambia - New Dawn government undertakes various reforms to attract private sector investors

​​​The Zambian government is prioritizing administrative reform and tackling the ease of doing business to stimulate investment in energy and mining.

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Bowmans

Public-private partnerships to fund transport infrastructure

The Minister has revealed that Government will aggressively pursue PPPs, as a mechanism to fund and construct transport infrastructure.

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