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Public–Private Partnership in Zambia: The regulatory regime
The new dawn government’s economic agenda, as echoed by the new Republican President on numerous fora, is anchored on ‘promoting joint ventures’ between Zambians to drive economic growth. The trade
The Laws to drive Green Economy in Zambia: Three Areas of Opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s).
Coming off the week of the widely published Glasgow COP26 Summit attendance by the ZambianRepublican President and the ground-breaking Green Growth Compact with the U.K worth up to £ 1
Succession Planning and Property Law in the Midst of Death
One of the saddest realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has ravaged all of us, is death. As sad as death may be, it results in legal challenges for the
A Regulatory and Policy Analysis of Cryptocurrency in Zambia
1.0. IntroductionNew technologies are driving transformational changes in the global economy, including on how goods, services, and assets are exchanged. The development of monies and a variety of payments systems
Zambian Corporate Finance Options and the Securities (Commercial Paper) Guidelines 2020
Ever since over 150 years ago when New York merchants began to sell their short-term obligations to free up capital to cover short term obligations, Commercial Paper has never lost
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director and Managing Director: Legally
While it is common for the words chief executive officer, executive director and managing director to be used as synonyms, at law, they are completely different offices with different legal
Business Rescue vs. Schemes of Arrangements and Compromises: Drawing the Lines
When a company faces financial distress, as is common during these Covid-19 times, a few options are available to the company itself and its stakeholders like creditors and members to
Expropriation and Its Numerous Shades of Gray
With the passage of the Electricity (Common Carrier) (Declaration) Regulations, 2020, Statutory Instrument No. 57 of 2020 by the Minister of Energy, declaring the transmission and distribution lines operated by
Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation as Options for Trouble-Shooting Commercial Disputes during COVID-19
Without a doubt, Courts of law are at the centre of the justice system anywhere in the world, and it is in the Courts of law were disputes between two
Changes to the Employment Code Act: Digesting Exemptions Brought by Statutory Instrument No. 48 of 2020
The Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak has not only caused an international health crisis but also caused major disruptions in the economy. The epidemic has caused significant challenges to companies all
Debt Cancellation and Debt Rescheduling: Options for Sovereign Debtors in the light of Covid-19 pandemic
For sovereign debtors, the onset of Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the need to re-align national budgets to fight the pandemic, aside from the need for additional resources to stimulate
Force Majeure and Frustration under Zambia Law: Options for discharge or suspension of contractual obligations in the Covid-19 Era
Whether the contractual relationship is that of an employer and employee, lessee and lessor, mine supplier and the mine, or indeed a construction contract, the onset of COVID -19 has