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.