31 October

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ZAMBIAN CENTRAL BANK PRESCRIBES THE IRREDUCIBLE CORE FOR FINANCE LEASING

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Authors: Lupiya Simusokwe and Sankananji Mubanga- Chilufya Date: 31 October 2023 On the 8th of August 2023, the Bank of Zambia issued the “Banking and Financial Services (Finance Leasing) Directives, 2023” (referred to in this alert as the “Directives”), aimed at regulating financial service providers involved in finance leasing. [embeddoc url="https://corpus.co.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Legal-Alert-BoZ-Directive.pdf" download="all"] ...

26 October

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DATA PROTECTION ACT NO. 3 OF 2021

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Author: Jacqueline Jhala Date: 26 October 2023 Following our previous alert regarding the appointment of the Data Protection Commissioner (the “Commissioner”), we have received guidance from the office of the Commissioner that full enforcement of the Data Protection Act will commence in March 2024. [embeddoc url="https://corpus.co.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Legal-Alert-Data-Protection-Act-No-3-of-2021.pdf" download="all"] ...

19 September

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UNLOCKING EFFICIENCY – THE DIGITAL CLEARANCE PROCESS

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Authors: Namakuzu Shandavu and Rabecca Banda

19 September 2023

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (the “Ministry”) which is responsible for inter alia the registration of documents relating to land in Zambia and issuance of certificates of title recently migrated from the Zambia Integrated Land Management Information System (“ZILMIS”) to the Zambia Integrated Land Administration System (“ZILAS”).

15 September

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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF ZAMBIA ACT

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Authors: Jacqueline Jhala and Dalitso Ng'ona Date: 15 September 2023 On 27 June 2023, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Reuben Mutolo Phiri, duly issued the Agricultural Institute of Zambia Act (Commencement) Order, S.I. No 19 of 2023 which brought into effect the Agricultural Institute of Zambia Act No.2 of 2017 (the “Act”). [embeddoc url="https://corpus.co.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Legal-Alert-Agricultural-Institute-of-Zambia-Act-002.pdf" download="all"] ...

18 July

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National Payment Systems Directives on Electronic Money Issuance Gazette No. 958 of 2023

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Authors: Lupiya Simusokwe and Sankananji Mubanga- Chilufya Date: 18 July 2023 The digital financial space is an intricate web, riddled with ever-evolving complexities that can bewilder even the most experienced and sophisticated economies if appropriate measures are not put in place. [embeddoc url="https://corpus.co.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Legal-Alert-E-Money-Directives.pdf" download="all"] ...

12 July

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The Zambia Development Agency Act No.17 of 2022 and the Investment Trade and Business Development Act No. 18 of 2022

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Authors: Jacqueline Jhala and Dalitso Ng'ona Date: 12 July 2023 On 13 January 2023, the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry; Honourable Chipoka Mulenga (the “Minister”) duly issued the Investment Trade and Business Development Act (Commencement) Order, S.I. No.3 of 2023 which brought into effect the Investment Trade and Business Development Act No. 18 of 2022 (the “ITBD Act”). [embeddoc url="https://corpus.co.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Legal-Alert-ZDA-and-ITBD-Act.pdf" download="all"] ...

29 June

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CONSTITUTION OF THE OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER ON THE HORIZON

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Authors: Jacqueline Jhala and Coleen Namuyamba Date: 29 June 2023 On 9 June 2023, the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, the national news broadcaster, issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Likando Lyuwa as Data Protection Commissioner ("Commissioner") under the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021 (the “DPA”). Following this announcement, we await appointment of the two Deputy Data Protection Commissioners and other staff as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the office of the Commissioner. [embeddoc url="https://corpus.co.zm/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Legal-Alert-Data-Protection-Commissioner.pdf" download="all"] ...

09 May

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Corpus Legal Practitioners and ZCAS University sign collaboration MoU

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Lusaka, 8th May 2023 – Corpus Legal Practitioners (“CLP”) and ZCAS University (“ZCAS”) on Monday, 8th May 2023, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) whose areas of collaboration include legal research, financial support for school activities and retention of students on internship and possible permanent employment.

24 April

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New trends in Mining across Africa

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Corpus is delighted to have participated in a webinar hosted by LEX Africa whose theme was New trends in Mining across Africa.

24 April

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Corpus as Legal Advisors on the Zambia and DRC one stop border Post

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Corpus Legal Practitioners was pleased to be part of the inaugural bilateral conference that saw the official start of integrating two countries, in relation to the one stop border post agreement, held between the Governments of The Republic of Zambia and The Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) respectively.