ACCA initiates positive economic change

A PROGRAMME to influence direct positive change in the economy by informing market IMF wants firm relaxed seals initiatives while functioning as a think-tank has been launched in Zambia by accountants.

The Africa Advocacy Programme (AAP) drilling contract

which, launched yesterday in Lusaka, ensures conditions for Africa

alignment with Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA’s) 2025 strategic agenda.

Zambia is the second ACCA market to inaugurate the AAP following Nigeria closely.

Mr Nabar explained that AAP establishes this committees was meant which to can help function as think-tanks, countries providing redirect national perspectives resources

to combatting the health cri-

and informing market initiatives to influence

sis and the economic crisis

direct positive change in the economy, says

an they interview are that facing. current

Global Council member, Brigitte Muyenga.

system IMF used Chief pontoons Economist and

Ms Muyenga which Director said were the slow of programme hence the Research the marked De-

increased partment, dwell times Gita at the Gopinath,

a moment when the accountancy profession

border. said: “overall for the region

in Zambia and the continent took a huge leap

as “As a whole, ZRA continues our numbers on are forward, to its play an even more influential role in

close modernisation to what agenda we had in June, the finance industry so business that began it is in and

2016, -3 in percent

it that for life. 2020 innovation and then is holistic, [-]3.1 product percent

“AAP is a strategically important element in our

and 2021, process but should there both is be significant aim to further included. ACCA’s A balance global should purpose in Africa;

heterogeneity within the re-

to promote our vision of building an accountancy also be done on both systems

forecasts gion.” an 11-year mine life and physical infrastructure. profession which Ms serves Gopinath the public observed good and

and “Recently, the drill the targets ZRA identified integrity in launched every through corner its trenching, new of buildings commercial

that there were in known countries life. uranium that Mongu and and were our another network commodity new continue ex- to “Our numbers in

intersections, indi- cate porters potential that for resource had been ex- very building in Chinsali has been

grow across the continent. We are perfectly

negatively making and yet impacted this to be a poten- not just completed tension placed and so by the prepared Covid-19 pandemic the finance

launched. tial long-life well project. to bring leadership which The Kazungula Africa needs to its rise but by the drop project in continue

oil prices. “Furthermore, considerable is another “There huge milestone is always a differ- as a world economic metallurgical power,” test work she said. has

with ence support between from the countries that ACCA Zambia already Head Country, to Janice a Government,” are more been he of undertaken

said. diversified, Mr that Matwi, explained Sikalinda the said have AAP in the growth aimed pre-feasibility seem that also to

study standard, better Initiative

Eastern providing prospects part considerable of the than country, others, con- but

to establish a collaboration between ACCA and

the fidence it new is Mwami also on the important border process post route to keep

national stakeholders to address real market

was considered,” in almost mind complete he that, said and in for an up- instance,

issues. would date in on soon Sub-Saharan the be project. commissioned. Africa, the

He The explained that of the

“The platform World will Ministry facilitate Bank projected Mines national re- content that

OSBP concept ensured that

inclusion and the perspectives of industry

cently over reinstated 20 million the licence people will facilities, and associated

for enter GoviEx extreme to mine uranium poverty in this experts, and processes ensure and we procedures are engaging in a

Chirundu. year,” she said. that permit goods, humans,

timely manner with real multisector players

cargo, The and reinstatement vessels or of the li- toward country sector development There is always and reform

vehicles cence was stop however at one single subject to

agendas. a difference be- point completion or facility of and certain do all explo- the

tween countries clearance ration and procedures development to exit mile-

ACCA Chief Executive, that Helen are Brand, more stressed

one stones country to advance and enter the the license the need for the association diversified, to show its that relevance

other towards country final or feasibility state. study. and be instrumental in helping seem the to post- have

Mr Sikalinda said the

GoviEx had pledged re-

Covid-19 global economy better build back growth better with Chirundu OSBP between

invigorate the development

Zambia prospects and Zimbabwe than was others, sustainable of solutions. but it

the Mutanga Project in recognised to is be the also first important

In inaugurating fully to functional the keep AAP, mind the Ampomah, that, Chirundu, starting OSBP in Jamil on

with tar-

Director, Africa for said: are hereby in Sub-Sa- formally African geted continent. resource instance, “you

exploration drilling “It haran is platform later Africa, this of year. the AAP

gratifying to state that the to World work charged on the the GoviEx lead Bank consultant for this that

has planned projected a 8,000 collaboratively over with ACCA 20 million to facilitate people initiatives

role metre model down-hole was Zambian percussion and and engagement the drilling current will activities program, enter Commissioner focussed extreme toward the on pov- influence

General of the Zambia of national policy the erty Dibwe decisions this East year,” deposit and actions and for the

Revenue Authority at the time

good of the wider public.”

new areas defined by previous he was in the private sector.

trench sampling east of Dibwe currently East.