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CTPD tips farmers, traders

The Center for Trade Policy and Development encourages farmers to take advantage of the available market in neighbouring DRC for agriculture and livestock products. CTPD Head of Programmes Brian Mwiinga says farmers and other traders lack certain information on how…

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Speed up input distribution, Govt urged

A local economic think tank on trade and investments appeals to government to expedite the process of delivering agricultural inputs for the 2018/2019 farming season. The Centre for Trade Policy and Development is reminding the government that the agriculture sector…

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CTPD calls for mining tax stability

The Center for Trade Policy and Development has urged the government to be cautious when coming up with new taxes so as not to affect foreign direct investment. CTPD Economic Governance Officer Natalie Kaunda says Zambia should avoid having unstable…

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Chinese loans unsettles CTPD

The Center for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) notes with sadness the lack of clarity about exactly how much the Zambian Government owes Chinese lenders is highly problematic and needs to be urgently addressed. The center is concerned that that…

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