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ZDA CRAFTS ACFTA EXPORT STRATEGY

- By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

AN 6and promoted the value on Mr Halwampa stated that developmen­t, we believe that Non-Traditiona­l Exports ZDA was keen to ensure that we can have a beautiful doc10 September, export strat2020 (NTEs) in the ACFTA and Zambian products penetratum­ent, a good strategy but if egy to ensure Zambia’s nine neighbouri­ng ed the ACFTA markets. people are not well trained, Zambian commarkets. Export developmen­t, he then everything remains on ZAMBIA’S BOND STOCK panies enhance “So this plan is a plan said, was key in developing paper. So we believe that their exports into the we want to drive March, and it 2020 will value chain and Small and export developmen­t is key,

African Continent Free transposed to the agreement Medium Enterprise­s (SMEs) developing value chain and

Trade Area (ACFTA) is and what we will be doing while taking them into marSMEs and taking them into

ZCCM-IH INVESTS $250, 000 IN GOLD LAB being worked on by the around the eight neighbourk­ets. markets. THE

Zambia Developmen­t ing countries. Mr Halwampa indicated “We believe that products

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Agency (ZDA). “The good news is that that ZDA was currently trainmust be moved to markets The strategy is meant to these neighbouri­ng countries ing staff who would ensure at a minimum period as posdrive the country’s Thursday exports are By BUUMBA part of CHIMBULU the ACFTA, so the implementa­tion of the sible. So that we exports at a

6 into the ACFTA 17 September, markets, 2020 we are trying our level best strategy was successful. very high level so that we can

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says ZDA Director Exports to make sure that this plan He stressed the need for now work with our partners

$250, 000 has been

ZAMBIA MAKES STRIDES and By Developmen­t, BUUMBA CHIMBULU Albert would attract some funds Zambia to be aggressive espesuch a SADC to drive exports.

invested in setting up a

Halwampa. starting from Government cially in NTEs to be proactive That is the way to go and it is

laboratory that will establish gold ZAMBIA Halwampa has continued explained to make itself strides so that we are able to By Mr BUUMBA CHIMBULU in the ACFTA market. a non-negotiable mandate for

towards fiscal fitness, as the 2021 content national in ore which will be bought that among budget the is expected key objectives to set a direction fund from for this artisanal mandate,” and he small said scale in gold “In that plan we are lookZambia,” Mr Halwampa said.

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TOWARDS FISCAL STABILITY of the strategy initiative­s was aimed to at increase growing the an economy. miners interview. Zambia. ing at human capacity

The country continues to make strides ZCCM-IH has set up the laboratory in towards fiscal fitness with an ongoing

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