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FROM LEFT: President Edgar Lungu, King Mswati III of eSwatini, presidents Felipe Nyusi (Mozambique), Hage Geingob (Namibia) and Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe) during the US-Africa business summit at the Joaquim Chisaano Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique on Wednesday. PICTURE: EDDIE MWANALEZA

Use 7NDP as tool for integration – Lungu

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STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka
ZAMBIA’S Seventh National Development Plan should be used as a tool to integrate into other regions, President Edgar Lungu has advised. (more…)

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Lessons from regional economic integration in Africa

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Analysis: FRANCIS MANGENI
DRIVEN and demanded by clear and determined political leadership, the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) was negotiated in just over two years and entered force in just over a year; an astounding record for trade negotiations and agreements in history. (more…)

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NEWLY elected COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe taking oath in Lusaka yesterday. PICTURE: COLLINS PHIRI

Digital economic integration key

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ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
OVER the years, the way of doing business has evolved from the days of barter system to digital transactions, thereby enabling people to conduct trade in real time.
There is no doubt that transactions are now becoming more complex, driven by innovative technological tools and new ways of doing business. (more…)

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NEPAD: Vision for Africa’s economic integration

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Analysis: MUBANGA LUMPA
ON MARCH 22, 2018, the African continent made a leap forward in its long quest for economic integration when African leaders agreed to form a US$3 trillion continental free trade zone to improve regional integration and boost economic growth across the continent comprising 1.2 billion people. (more…)

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