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The New Zambian Kwacha

By on January 25, 2012 in Economy

Zambia is in the news today because of plans by the government to rebase the Zambian Kwacha by dividing current notes by a thousand. In essence, this will effectively make a K5,000 note equal to K5, a K10,000 note will be K10, a K20,000 note will be K20 and a K50,000 note will be K50. [...]

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ZAMTEL Commission Report

By on January 20, 2012 in Economy, Technology

From Zambian Economist, a blog by Chola Mukanga, comes a new post with full details of the ZAMTEL Commission Report.

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Debt Watch (China), 4th Edition

By on December 14, 2011 in Economy

From Zambian Economist, a blog by Chola Mukanga, comes a new post titled Debt Watch (China), 4th Edition?

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2012 Zambian Budget

By on November 11, 2011 in Economy

The Zambia Revenue Authority has published the 2012 Budget Address online. To view this directly, visit: 2012 Zambia Budget Address 2012 – Zambia Budget Highlights Mr. Speaker, I beg to move that the House do now resolve into Committee of Supply on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1st January 2012 to [...]

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2010 National Budget Not Inspiring

By on October 11, 2009 in Economy

The 2010 national budget unveiled in a speech delivered to the Zambian National Assembly on October 9, 2009 by the Honorable Minister of Finance and National Planning is not inspiring at all, given the depth of socio-economic woes the country has been facing since the 1970s. It is not possible for our beloved country to [...]

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Reduce PAYE, VAT and Interest Rates

By on October 8, 2009 in Economy

I wish to join the Zambia Union of Journalists (ZUJ), National Energy and Allied Workers Union (NESAWU) and the Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) in calling for a reduction in Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) when the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Situmbeko Musokotwane, presents the national Budget on Friday. In this regard, I also wish [...]

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