Zambia - PEO (Professional Employer Organisation)

Capital

Lusaka is the official capital city of Zambia. It is as well the largest town of the country. It is a fast-developing country and is home to commercial and governmental duties. Lusaka has 4 highways heading to the north, south, east and west. Today, new infrastructures, new shopping malls, road maintenance and employment possibilities are all having good perspectives.

Currency

Zambian kwacha

Languages

English is the official language in Zambia but as an indigenous country and known for its diversity of cultures, other languages such as Bantu, Bempa, Nyanja etc.

Economy

Zambia is one of the most urbanized countries of the Sub-Saharan Africa and has had one of the world’s fastest growing economies for the past ten years. It is one of the major producers of copper making the country’s most important income but somehow Zambia was overtaken by the Democratic Republic of Congo as Africa’s largest copper producer. However, the demand in the mining sector in Zambia has been fueled building new mining opportunities. Some of the precious stones which can be obtained as well: gold, iron ore, silver and cobalt. The Zambian economy also depends of various industries such as the construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer and horticulture industry.