Zambia Development Agency
Finance & Business
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) was established in 2006 by an Act of Parliament and became operational in January 2007. The Act gives powers to the ZDA in key areas of trade development, investment promotion, enterprise restructuring, development of green field projects, micro and small enterprise development, trade and industry fund management, and contributing to skills training development. The Agency’s mandate includes the facilitation of the economic development of Zambia by promoting investments and competitiveness of businesses and promoting exports from the country. The Agency is also responsible for building and enhancing the country’s investment profile for increased capital inflow, capital formation, employment creation and promoting the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector by working with government to create an investment climate that can propel long term sustainable domestic growth.