ZAMBIA – LAND of OPPORTUNITIES & PROFITS
Presentation Strategy Introduction Zambia’s Strengths Sectors of focus for Investment ZAMBIA – LAND of OPPORTUNITIES & PROFITS Zambia Development Agency Conclusion
Zambia’s Strengths Sectors of Focus for Investment Conclusion
Organized Regional Roads Strategically Located KENYA By Road Organized Regional Roads By Air Three Intl. Airports By Rail RSA Inter-connected rail
Zambia by Numbers Area: 752,614km2 (39th) Population: 15,066,266 million (71st) GDP (PPP): $60.51 billion (2014 est.) Per Capita: $3,800 (2014 est.) GDP Growth Rate 5% 2014 Trade Export: $10.22 billion (2014 est.) (f.o.b) Import: $8.595 billion (2014 est.) Foreign Exchange Reserves $3.078 billion (31 Dec 2014 est.) Inflation (CPI): 7.8% (2014 est.) Unemployment: 14% (2012) Fiscal Deficit: Overall Balance : 4.3% of GDP External Debt: $5.445 Billion (2012) Credit Rating Moody’s B Fitch B (neg. outlook) S&P B+ (neg. outlook) Zambia by Numbers
Among the Top 10 Fastest Growing Economies
Ease of Doing Business HEAT MAP Map depicting the relative Most Difficult Map depicting the relative ease of doing business across Africa (on a scale from green being relatively easier to red being the most difficult) Relatively Easier Data Source: Ernst and Young: Africa-By-Numbers 2012
Zambia’s Strengths Sectors of Focus for Investment Conclusion
Investment Opportunities still exist……… Tourism Manufacturing Agriculture Energy Key Sectors Infrastructure
Non Traditional Exports by Market Region Source: BOZ Data, ZDA 2012 Exporter Audit
Zambia’s Strengths Sectors of Focus for Investment Conclusion
Africa’s New Frontier for Business Prosperity A-to-Z information on the Zambian market Guidance through the entire investment process and aftercare Provision of matching Zambia partners and building contact networks Global export market information & product development SME & business development services Zambia Development Agency Privatisation House, Nasser RD P.O. Box 30819, LUSAKA. ZAMBIA Tel: +260 211 220177 Fax: +260 211 225270 Website: www.zda.org.zm Email: zda@zda.org.zm
Come and Invest in Zambia!! You won’t regret it EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Axel-Springer Str. 54A 10117 Berlin, GERMANY HONORARY CONSULATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA UL Europejska 51 02-964, Warsaw, POLAND