Zambia plans to expand multi-country visa programme

Moving towards a Schengen-like visa regime to boost investments in Africa, Zambia is contemplating offering a single multi-country visa, including for Indians, which is being issued for three countries on trial basis.
"We are issuing a unique visa covering a few other neibhouring African countries like Zimbabwe and Botswana as trial and if the same is successful, we may expand the number of countries for visa," High Commissioner of Zambia, S H Chinzewe said.
This will help visitors access Africa at ease without the hassle of securing multiple visas. The European Union has a single visa concept.
Seeking investment for Zambia, Chinzewe said that the country had immense scope in sectors like tourism, energy, manufacturing and infrastructure.

Currently, mining is the key industrial activity, accounting for 86 per cent of FDI in the country and 80 per cent of exports.
"In power, we are currently generating little less than 2,000 MW and the potential is for 6000 MW," Chinzewe said.
He said that his country followed the Indian model for PPP and offers several incentives and investment protection options.