Regulatory
Up-to-date legal news from around Zambia on several topics, including legislation, regulation, guidelines, compliance, and enforcement. Section also includes details of actions by government regulatory agencies.
Zambia Amends Investment, Trade, and Business Development Law
Zambia enacts the Investment, Trade and Business Development (Amendment) Act, 2024.
Zambia: Microinsurance regulations and sandbox guidelines underway
Zambia will this year issue the long-awaited microinsurance regulations and sandbox guidelines.
Mines Act breach: Over 2600 mining and non-mining rights cancelled in Zambia
Zambia's Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development cracks down on non-compliant rights holders.
ZIALE trains 66 lawyers as legal drafters
On 15 March 2024, the Attorney General of the Republic of Zambia, Mulilo Kabesha SC, presided over the graduation ceremony for 66 graduates...
Zambia: Amendment to Marriage Act Enacted, Child Marriage Outlawed
Zambia has enacted an amendment (Amendment Act) to the 1918 Marriage Act that raised the minimum marriage age to 18 for all marriages, including those concluded under...
Zambia Passes Access to Information Law
Zambia has become the latest Southern African country to enact an Access to Information law, following Namibia, which did so in 2022.
ESG Perspectives: 2024 Zambia National Budget
Zambia Budget reveals noticeable environmental, social, and governance (ESG) tint, judging from the prioritisation of ESG issues in the country’s quest for development.
Zambia moots Immigration Permits and Expatriate Quotas
Zambia makes key proposals relating to immigration permits and expatriate quotas.
Employment Perspectives in the 2024 Zambia National Budget
The 2024 Budget espoused tax relief measures and proposed a review of the current legislation pertaining to employment.
