Ministry_of_Commerce,_Trade_and_Industry_(Zambia)
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) is a cabinet level government ministry of Zambia. It is responsible for the development of a globally competitive, sustainable, commercial, trade and industrial base in Zambia with the objective of contributing to social and economic development in the country.[1] The ministry is headed by the Minister Commerce, Trade and Industry.
Coat of arms of Zambia | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Zambia |
| Headquarters | New Government Complex 8th, 9th and 10th Floors, Nasser Road P.O. Box 31968 Lusaka, Zambia |
| Annual budget | ZMW. 318.3 million (2016) |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | Homepage |
The headquarters of the MCTI are located on the eighth, ninth and tenth Floors of the New Government Complex, in the Lusaka neighbourhood of Cathedral Hill.[2]
The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, assisted by a deputy minister, both of whom are political appointees. The Permanent Secretary, a career civil servant, oversees the five departments of the ministry. Each of the five departments is headed by a departmental director.[3]
- Department of Foreign Trade
- Department of Domestic Trade
- Department of Human Resources and Administration
- Department of Planning and Information
- Department of Industry
The MCTI works in collaboration with the following government agencies:
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |||
| Alexander Grey Zulu | United National Independence Party | 1964 | |
| Commerce, Trade & Industry | |||
| Ronald Penza | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1991 | 1993 |
| Enoch Kavindele | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1997 | 1998 |
| Felix Mutati | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2006 | 2011 |
| Emmanuel Chenda | Patriotic Front | 2013 | 2014 |
| Margaret Mwanakatwe | Patriotic Front | 2015 | 2018 |
| Christopher Yaluma | Patriotic Front | 2018 | 2021 |
| Chipoka Mulenga | United Party for National Development | 2021 | |
Deputy ministers
| Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry | |||
| Paul Tembo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1992 | |
- MCTI (11 September 2016). "Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Republic of Zambia: About the Ministry". Lusaka: Zambian Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- MCTI (11 September 2016). "Street Address of Zambian Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry". Lusaka: Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Zambia) (MCTI). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- MCTI (11 September 2016). "Zambian Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry: Organisational Structure". Lusaka: Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Zambia) (MCTI). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- MCTI (11 September 2016). "MCTI Statutory Bodies: Zambia Bureau of Standards". Lusaka: Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Zambia) (MCTI). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- MCTI (11 September 2016). "MCTI Statutory Bodies: Zambia Development Agency". Lusaka: Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Zambia) (MCTI). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- MCTI (11 September 2016). "MCTI Statutory Bodies: Zambia Metrology Agency". Lusaka: Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Zambia) (MCTI). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- MCTI (11 September 2016). "MCTI Statutory Bodies: Patents and Companies Registration Agency". Lusaka: Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Zambia) (MCTI). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- MCTI (11 September 2016). "MCTI Statutory Bodies: Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission". Lusaka: Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Zambia) (MCTI). Retrieved 11 September 2016.