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Impact of the Property Transfer Tax Amendment on Zambia’s Property Market The Property Transfer Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024, effective 1st January 2025, introduces notable changes to Zambia’s property market. With the transfer tax rate increased to 8% of the realised value for land transactions, these updates are set to influence property investment and transactions. Here’s a closer look at how this...

Medici Land Governance (MLG), a subsidiary of Overstock, has inked a deal with the Zambian government as part of an ambitious land titling project within the African nation. According to a press release shared with CoinDesk on Friday, Medici has signed a seven-year contract with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of the Republic of Zambia. The project will see the initial issuance of 4 million...

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a WHO Health Alert on WhatsApp. The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the WHO Health Alert Chatbot to provide people with information about the novel coronavirus as the pandemic continues to spread across the globe. Following several misleading information shared on social platforms such as WhatsApp, the WHO in partnership with WhatsApp launched the...