ENERGY

As a priority sector, energy is a
key driver in promoting any
economic activity. Therefore,
Government through the IDC
is spearheading the
diversification of the country’s
energy mix by establishing
alternative sources of power
such as solar.

AGRICULTURE
AND FORESTRY

A well performing agricultural
sector translates into significant
improvements in the country's
GDP, contributes to employment
generation, poverty reduction
and broadens the country's
tax base.

MANUFACTURING

The sector is important in the
country’s objective to industrialise
the economy through value
addition to various natural
endowments thereby creating jobs.
The IDC is mandated to support
and initialize new ventures that
develop industrial capacity and
create jobs in the Zambian
economy.

MINING

For several decades, copper mining
has been the largest economic
activity in Zambia, contributing over
70% of export earnings. The IDC is
promoting diversified exploration
and mining of minerals such as gold,
gemstones, cobalt and manganese,
with emphasis on local beneficiation,
value addition as well as tapping into
global markets and value chains.

TOURISM

Government has identified
tourism, including arts and
culture as one of the priority
growth sectors of the national
economy. Tourism has also
been singled out by Government
as one of the priority areas for
investment due to its numerous
forward and backward linkages
to various other sectors of
the economy.

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