Boundary disputes, property grabbing, and weak protection for women and vulnerable households are on the rise in Zambia, largely due to fragmented land records. Sonny Mulenga, Council Member and Chairperson of Compliance & Ethics at the Zambia Institute of Valuation Surveyors (ZIVS), explained in an interview with the Zambian Business Times (ZBT) that the Zambia National Land Titling Programme faces both technical and affordability challenges. For many lower-income households, the required K1,500 fee is significant, especially in a challenging economic climate. Mulenga pointed out that Zambia’s dual land system complicates customary land documentation. The absence of a formal registry in...
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