With the conclusion of Zambia’s General Elections, attention now turns to the courts as unsuccessful candidates and other eligible parties consider challenging results they believe were affected by irregularities, misconduct or breaches of electoral law....
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Key Features of the Public-Private Partnership Act and What They Mean for Investors As Zambia continues to confront infrastructure financing challenges amid fiscal constraints and debt restructuring efforts, Public-Private Partnerships (“PPPs”) are increasingly becoming central to the country’s economic development strategy. Infrastructure development in energy, transport, water, housing, telecommunications, and logistics requires substantial long-term capital investment that government alone may not be able to finance through conventional public expenditure and sovereign borrowing. Against this backdrop, Zambia’s Public-Private Partnership Act, as amended by the Public-Private Partnership (Amendment) Act No. 18 of 2023, represents a significant legal and institutional framework aimed at attracting private...
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Zambia, like many African countries, faces a growing infrastructure financing crisis. The country requires substantial investment in roads, energy, rail, water infrastructure, telecommunications, and public services to support economic growth, industrialisation, mining expansion, and regional trade. ...
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Implications of the repeal of the Money-Lenders Act and the legal effect of the Banking and Financial Services Act, No. 9 of 2026 on money-lending and credit provision in Zambia....
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The 25th November 2025 marked the commencement of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, which has since concluded....
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Zambia has achieved a major milestone in its economic recovery path following the announcement that the country has officially exited its debt-default status. ...
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On 31 October 2025, News Diggers reported that Gilbert Phiri, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), had instituted legal action against Lily Mutambo for defamation. Mutambo allegedly claimed that the DPP had deliberately reduced the charge against Maria Zaloumis from murder to manslaughter....
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Children are at the heart of our world, yet they can often become unintended casualties in parental disputes. This article explores how parents—whether separated, divorced, or never together—can navigate co-parenting and provide the support their children need. In Zambia, child support laws are in place to ensure that children receive the financial support they need from both parents or guardians. Whether parents are married, separated, divorced, or never married, the law places a shared responsibility on both to maintain their children....
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Introduction The administration of deceased estates in Zambia is primarily governed by two key pieces of legislation: The Wills and Administration of Estates Act, Chapter 60 of the Laws of Zambia (“Wills Act”), which governs testate estates (where the deceased left a will). The Intestate Succession Act, Chapter 59 of the Laws of Zambia (“Intestate Act”), which governs intestate estates (where the deceased died without a will). Both Acts empower the Chief Justice to enact rules regulating the practice and procedure under each law. Pursuant to this authority, the Chief Justice enacted two new sets of regulations in September 2023: The Wills...
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Parliament has enacted the Property Transfer Tax Act No. 27 of 2024 which has introduced significant changes to property transfer tax (PTT) rates. ...
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