Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
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 | |
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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 |
Location
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]
Overview
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:
List of ministers
Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
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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 |
Deputy ministers
Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
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Deputy Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry | |||
Paul Tembo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1992 |
References
- 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 Weights and Measures 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.