Author: Matthews Lungu

CTPD’S EXPECTATIONS FOR 2023

The year 2022 was eventful but with uncertainties caused by the continuing Russia/Ukraine war, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global food and energy crisis, global inflation, and its corresponding policy…
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ZCCM-IH CONVERSION OF DIVIDEND AND EQUITY STAKE INTO ROYALTY

ZCCM-IH has entered into a transaction with FQM where it will convert its dividend rights and 20 percent equity value in Kansanshi Mining Plc (KMP) into a life of mine…
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Mapping Zambia’s progress towards domesticating the WHO framework Convention on Tobacco Control -Part 2

Even though tobacco has continued to kill approximately 7 million people annually, the tobacco industry still exerts a relentless push to sell close to 6 trillion cigarettes per year. To…
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Mainstreaming Gender for Enhanced COVID-19 Rural Livelihood Recovery in Zambia

COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the role and importance of women in driving livelihood and resilience, particularly in agricultural settings. Pandemic-related restrictions have affected agricultural livelihoods whilst exposing inequalities across gender.…
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Enhancing Health Financing through Tobacco Taxation

The burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Zambia is on the rise, with 29% of all deaths attributable to NCDs. Given that NCDs are lifestyle diseases, this is a significantly…
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POLICY BRIEF ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SMOKE-FREE LAWS IN ZAMBIA

Second-hand exposure to tobacco smoke has been linked to several health outcomes such as respiratory infections, ischemic heart disease, lung cancer, and asthma. Globally, about a third of the population…
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REFLECTIONS ON ZAMBIA’S ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR 2021

The year 2021 has been an eventful one with several notable developments in the global and domestic economy. The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) gives an account of…
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

JOB TITLE: LEGAL RESEARCHER The legal researcher will take an active lead in identifying funding opportunities, work with the Head of Research to actualize the opportunities, he/ she will be…
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

JOB TITLE: RECEPTIONIST REPORTING TO: HEAD OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION The job holder will handle receptionist and clerical duties at the front desk of our main entrance. Being the “face”…
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The Role of Adjudicative Tribunals in Providing Speedy Adjudication: The Case of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) of Zambia

By Simon Ng’ona University of Lusaka, simon.ngona@unilus.ac.zm ABSTRACT This study focuses on the role and performance of ADR, specifically adjudicative tribunals, in addressing the challenge of inundation and delay in…
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