UNDERSTANDING INVESTOR PERCEPTIONS OF ZAMBIA

Zambia could be next regional impact investment hub

Zambia is well-known for its copper-based, raw-material exporting economy; but economic diversification and increasing investment in value addition are accelerating as businesses gear up to serve a growing and urbanizing population.

Pioneering Zambian businesses are attracting increased investor interest, offering growth opportunities and significant, positive social and environmental impacts.

This effort has borne fruit — so far Prospero has helped to complete 10 deals with a cumulative value of £41,444,212 million. At the same time, new local specialist players are emerging as effective deal making intermediaries and as financial and non-financial service providers — helping to bring growth businesses and impact investors together.

The vision for Zambia is that it will emerge as a regional hub for impact investment in Southern Africa — surrounded as it is by other early stage but high potential markets such as Botswana or DRC. There is a long way to go, but the ambition is clear and investors more familiar with Nairobi or Cape Town are starting to pay attention.

The survey will target leading impact investors who are considering or currently operating in Zambia itself, in the southern Africa region. The NAB wants to understand better how much investors know about Zambia and how they perceive the country as an investment location. If the dream of the regional hub is to become reality, the NAB needs to have a solid evidence base for its advocacy efforts within the country.

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