During the past decade Zambia’s economy has shown impressive growth averaging above 7% per annum. Growth was driven by investments in the mining sector with spillover effects into construction, transport, communications, wholesale and retail. Growth was furthermore facilitated by favorable copper prices, underpinned by demand from China, and increasing trade with neighboring countries. Economic turmoil […]
Category: Zambia
Zambia: Continued Govt Investment in road sector
The Road Development Agency in 2014 implemented the acceleration of the national roads construction programme, also known as Link Zambia 8000, the Lusaka 400 and the Pave Zambia 2,000 and upgrading of selected township roads across the country. Under the Link Zambia 8000, the project aims at promoting the growth of local and contracting industry, […]