Zambia’s mining sector continues to be the key driver of the country’s economy, dominating not only exports but also the inflow of foreign exchange into the country, as reported by the Bank of Zambia in Quarter 4 of 2025. However, despite it being the major source of export earnings and forex inflows, many experts argue that increasing value addition in the mining sector could benefit the country more as opposed to raw exports. Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants President Yande S. Mwenye has noted that adding value to Zambia’s mineral resources that are exported out of the country could help...
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