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CTPD CALLS FOR CONSENTED EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE COST OF LIVING

Government has continued to pursue various policy interventions aimed at steering sustained economic growth. Several reforms have been announced and/or effected post the August 2021 elections, with the removal of…
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GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO EXERCISE CAUTION WITH REDESIGNING MINING FISCAL POLICY

The new dawn Government has signalled a move to support the increase in copper production, from 800,000 tonnes to over 3 million tonnes in 10 years. This coupled with high…
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IS AN INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) PACKAGE BETRAYAL OF THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE OR DEBT TRAP?

As Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD), we would like to commend Government for taking very bold and highly ambitious stance towards an IMF programme. The country’s much needed…
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CTPD 2022 NATIONAL BUDGET EXPECTATIONS

In the spirit of fiscal consolidation principles, we expect the 2022 National Budget to be characterized by a re-alignment of priorities within the existing expenditure framework. We do not expect…
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UNDERSTANDING THE DEBT SERVICE SUSPENSION INITIATIVE (DSSI)

On 9th October 2021, the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Republican President, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, announced that, “as part of its debt management and negotiation,…
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FRA URGED TO GIVE ITS POSITION ON MAIZE PROCUREMENT

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has called on the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to urgently give its full position on maize procurement in this marketing season. We…
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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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