Zambia

Zambia, 04 May 2022

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher’s Academic Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade: Opportunities versus Risks

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher - Researcher in International Business with a focus on Risks

In this blog, I focus each time on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade in a certain country or territory in terms of how Location Factors (Political, Economic, Technological, Ecological, Legal and Cultural) and Entry Modes (e.g. M&As, Export and Greenfield) impact the attractiveness - or vice versa - the risks of FDI and International Trade in the specific country or territory. Still, keep in mind that each risk may lead to an opportunity for resolving problems via suitable FDI and International Trade, while each opportunity for FDI and International Trade may involve risks.

Political Risks: Regime Transformation, Political Instability, Wars, Conflicts, Geopolitical Conflicts, Sanctions, Global Terror, Regional Crises, and Global Crises.

Economic Risks: Economic Instability, Restrictions on FDI and International Trade, Impact of FDI on Labour Markets; International Trade Agreements and Trade Wars

Strategic Risks: Strategic Risks in M&As, Integration in M&As, Cultural Distance, Cultural Openness, Labour Unions in M&As

Zambia - Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade

Zambia

• Capital: Lusaka

• Population: 18,383,956 (World Bank, 2020)

• GDP per capita, PPP: $3,457.6 (World Bank, 2020)

• GNI per capita, Atlas Method: $1,160 (World Bank, 2020)

Lusaka,

Zambia

Main Religion: Christianity

Key Figures of FDI and International Trade

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$): $-172.75 (Millions) (2020)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$): $35.43 (Millions) (2020)

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $8,558.47822 (Millions) (2020)

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $5,836.25462 (Millions) (2020)

Source: World Bank

Information and Data on FDI and International Trade

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Zambia - Investing - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)

Foreign trade figures of Zambia - Economic and Political Overview - International Trade Portal International Trade Portal (lloydsbanktrade.com)

FactSheet_2021_new (unctad.org)

Zambia - United States Department of State

Macro Data

Zambia | Data (worldbank.org)

Zambia and the IMF

General Information and Political Information

Zambia - The World Factbook (cia.gov)

Zambia country profile - BBC News

Research Papers and Research Books

Understanding fertilizer adoption and effectiveness on maize in Zambia - ScienceDirect

Adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies: evidence from eastern Zambia - Khonje - 2018 - Agricultural Economics - Wiley Online Library

Can unconditional cash transfers raise long-term living standards? Evidence from Zambia - ScienceDirect

Does cooperative membership increase and accelerate agricultural technology adoption? Empirical evidence from Zambia - ScienceDirect

Can small farms benefit from big companies’ initiatives to promote mechanization in Africa? A case study from Zambia - ScienceDirect

Sino-substitution: Chinese foreign direct investment in Zambia | Emerald Insight

The government policy of Zambia on attracting foreign direct investment and its effectiveness - Andronova - RUDN Journal of Economics

Economic Integration Agreements and Foreign Direct Investment in Zambia on JSTOR

Agronomy | Free Full-Text | Does Crop Diversification Involve a Trade-Off Between Technical Efficiency and Income Stability for Rural Farmers? Evidence from Zambia (mdpi.com)

Full article: Agriculture extensification and associated socio-ecological trade-offs in smallholder farming systems of Zambia (tandfonline.com)

Informality, global capital, rural development and the environment - Mukula (rosewood) trade between China and Zambia_0.pdf (greengrowthknowledge.org)

Industrial Relations, Social Dialogue and Pacification of Public Sector Unions in Zambia: Rethinking Trade Union Strategies - Clever Madimutsa, 2022 (sagepub.com)

Construction of the Zambia–China Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone and South–South Cooperation | SpringerLink

Challenges and opportunities of curbing urban corruption and building professional integrity: Experiences of planners in South Africa and Zambia - ScienceDirect

The benefits and limitations of agricultural input cooperatives in Zambia - ScienceDirect

Economic potential of industrial minerals in Zambia - A review - ScienceDirect

Energies | Free Full-Text | The Sustainability of Decentralised Renewable Energy Projects in Developing Countries: Learning Lessons from Zambia (mdpi.com)

Public Policy and Politics via Documentaries and in-Depth TV News Programs

Keep in mind that Documentaries and in-Depth TV News programs usually reflect a certain viewpoint. ZRB

Zambia: Under Chinese influence | Reporters Plus • FRANCE 24 English - YouTube

Zambia economy | "Zambia owes Chinese lenders $6.6bn" : China Africa Research Initiative - YouTube

China assists Zambia in debt restructuring process: Yusuf Dodia - YouTube

Zambian President Hichilema interview: Corruption at 'horrifying' levels - BBC Africa - YouTube

Zambia Corruption | Zambia's former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji arrested: Arthur Sikopo - YouTube

Zambia: former justice minister arrested for alleged corruption - YouTube

Important History Events

Why History? History shapes the present and future and even may repeat itself. ZRB

One Zambia, Many Histories: Towards a History of Post-colonial Zambia - Giacomo Macola - Google Books

Rethinking African Politics | A History of Opposition in Zambia | Mile (taylorfrancis.com)

Zambia: The First 50 Years - Andrew Sardanis - Google Books

Other Issues

Issues that may have indirect effects or long-run effects either on opportunities or risks of FDI and International Trade. ZRB

Preliminary review of mine air pollution in Zambia - ScienceDirect

Full article: Nutrition related non-communicable diseases and sugar sweetened beverage policies: a landscape analysis in Zambia (tandfonline.com)

Towards A History Of The Charismatic Churches In Post-Colonial Zambia in: One Zambia, Many Histories (brill.com)

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