Zambia
Landlocked and copper-rich, Zambia trades in two directions at once: north along the historic TAZARA railway to Tanzania’s Port of Dar es Salaam, and south through Zimbabwe and Botswana to South Africa’s ports. Add Victoria Falls, one of the world’s great natural wonders, and a reputation as one of the region’s more stable democracies, and Zambia offers more than its copperbelt alone. This is where Zambian businesses meet buyers looking for them, at home and across the region.
List your businessAfrica’s 2nd-largest copper producer. TAZARA railway to Dar es Salaam. Home to Victoria Falls.
Why Zambia trades both north and south
- Ship copper north on the TAZARA railway to Dar es Salaam
Built in the 1970s to bypass southern routes. Still carries Zambia’s copper to the Indian Ocean.
- Route south through Zimbabwe and Botswana to South Africa’s ports
The North-South Corridor is Zambia’s link to Africa’s largest consumer market and port network.
- Draw tourists to Victoria Falls, one of the world’s great wonders
Most landlocked neighbors don’t have a tourism asset like this. Zambia does.
- Main business languageEnglish
- Key trade routesTAZARA (north), North-South Corridor (south)
- Commercial hub cityLusaka
- Leading export sectorCopper
- Copper production rank2nd in Africa
- Signature tourism drawVictoria Falls
- CurrencyZambian Kwacha (ZMW)
- Time zoneCAT (UTC+2)
- Calling code+260
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