Centre for Trade Policy and Development

03/09/2026

📣Meet our SACOTT 2026 Speaker!

Samantha Filby, Programme Manager of the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on To***co Taxation, will join the 2nd Southern African Conference on To***co Taxation (SACOTT 2026) as a panelist.

Samantha will speak on a panel focusing on “Industry Interference and the Political Economy of To***co Taxation,” examining the complex political and economic forces that shape to***co tax policies. The discussion will explore how vested industry interests can undermine effective taxation measures and highlight the importance of safeguarding public health and strengthening domestic resource mobilization.

Join us on 10–11 September 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia, as policymakers, researchers, civil society, and development practitioners discuss ways to strengthen to***co taxation systems across Southern Africa.

📍Mövenpick Hotel, Windhoek



Tax Justice Network Africa Campaign for To***co-Free Kids Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa Centre For Primary Care Research - CPCR To***co Control Consortium of Zambia -TCCZ To***co Control Data Initiative - TCDI The African Capacity Building Foundation ATCA - African To***co Control Alliance Development Gateway Zambia Revenue Authority Ministry of Health Zambia Namibia Development Foundation

03/09/2026

‘’One of the major risks in a market like the electricity sector is market opacity. You really have to be intentional about unbundling that and building confidence among players that the market has fair rules for everyone to participate.”

On our latest People’s Space Podcast, Legal expert Emmanuel Mumba stressed that market liberalization does not automatically translate into genuine competition.

He notes that without deliberate action to improve transparency, unbundle market structures and build trust among investors and consumers, the benefits of reform may remain unrealized.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/8Wx5qQEsUsk
Zesco Limited Diakonia Zambia Country Office

02/09/2026

📣Meet our SACOTT 2026 Speaker!

Lutgard Kokulinda Kagaruki, the Executive Director of the Tanzania To***co Control Forum (TTCF), will join the 2nd Southern African Conference on To***co Taxation (SACOTT 2026) as a panelist.

Ms. Kagaruki will speak on a panel examining mechanisms for allocating to***co tax revenues toward health system strengthening and NCD prevention.

Join us on 10–11 September 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia, as policymakers, researchers, civil society, and development practitioners discuss ways to strengthen to***co taxation systems across Southern Africa.

📍 Mövenpick Hotel, Windhoek



Campaign for To***co-Free Kids Tax Justice Network Africa Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) ATCA - African To***co Control Alliance Ministry of Health Zambia Zambia Revenue Authority The African Capacity Building Foundation Centre For Primary Care Research - CPCR

02/09/2026

📣Meet our SACOTT 2026 Speaker!

Henry Urama, Researcher and Project Manager for the To***co Control Data Initiative (TCDI) in South Africa and Zambia, will join the 2nd Southern African Conference on To***co Taxation (SACOTT 2026) as a panelist.

Henry will speak on a panel exploring how African countries can use digital systems and open data to advance to***co tax reform and youth surveillance, while integrating national platforms into fiscal planning and applying emerging youth frameworks to strengthen regional advocacy.

Join us on 10–11 September 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia, as policymakers, researchers, civil society, and development practitioners discuss ways to strengthen to***co taxation systems across Southern Africa.

📍 Mövenpick Hotel, Windhoek


Tax Justice Network AfricaCampaign for To***co-Free Kids Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa To***co Control Data Initiative - TCDI Ministry of Health Zambia Zambia Revenue Authority The African Capacity Building Foundation Campaign for To***co-Free Kids ATCA - African To***co Control Alliance Development GatewayNamibia Development Foundation

02/09/2026

“The public does not want to pay for inefficiencies. They do not want tariff adjustments that fail to reflect the true cost of producing, transmitting, and distributing electricity.
The real challenge is how transparently we, as a country, explain why specific costs are attached to power and how the public should contribute to meeting those targets.”

In our latest People’s Space Podcast, legal expert Emmanuel Mumba, weighs in on the difficult balancing act between cost-reflective electricity tariffs, affordability and public accountability.

Mr. Mumba emphasizes that transparency is key: citizens must understand why electricity has specific costs and why their contribution is needed to meet the sector’s goals.

🎧Watch the full episode dropping tonight at 9 PM CAT on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/8Wx5qQEsUsk

Diakonia Zambia Country Office

01/09/2026

📣Meet our SACOTT 2026 Speaker!

Mbaita Maka, a development finance professional and researcher with expertise spanning public health and agriculture, will join the 2nd Southern African Conference on To***co Taxation (SACOTT 2026) as a panelist.

Mbaita will bring her expertise to the important discussion on “Industry Interference and the Political Economy of To***co Taxation,” exploring the complex dynamics that influence to***co tax policies and the need to safeguard public health and domestic resource mobilization from vested interests.

Join us on 10–11 September 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia, as policymakers, researchers, civil society, and development practitioners engage in critical conversations on strengthening to***co taxation systems in Southern Africa.

📍 Mövenpick Hotel, Windhoek



Tax Justice Network Africa Campaign for To***co-Free Kids ATCA - African To***co Control Alliance Development Gateway Ministry of Health Zambia Zambia Revenue Authority To***co Control Data Initiative - TCDI Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa ATCA - African To***co Control Alliance African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) Namibia Development Foundation

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

At SACOTT 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia 🇳🇦

The conversation on to***co taxation, public health and sustainable financing continues!

On 10–11 September 2026, policymakers, researchers, civil society organisations, development partners and other key stakeholders from across Southern Africa and beyond will convene to explore how stronger and more effective to***co tax systems can help protect public health while strengthening domestic resource mobilization.

Under the theme: “From Dependency to Domestic Resource Mobilization: Strengthening To***co Tax Systems to Combat NCDs and Enhance Domestic Resource Mobilization.”

SACOTT 2026 will provide a critical platform for dialogue, knowledge sharing and collaboration on innovative approaches to to***co taxation and financing development priorities.

📍 Movenpick Hotel, Windhoek

Join the conversation as we explore how to***co taxation can deliver a double dividend: saving lives and strengthening domestic resources for sustainable development.
Campaign for To***co-Free Kids Ministry of Health ZambiaTo***co Control Data Initiative - TCDI Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa The African Capacity Building FoundationDevelopment Gateway Namibia Development FoundationTax Justice Network Africa ATCA - African To***co Control Alliance African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF)

31/08/2026

Part I showed that Zambia’s copper production is recovering, but not fast enough to put the country firmly on track to reach three million tonnes by 2031.

In Part II, we shift from production volumes to the Treasury. This week’s Monday Opinion, by CTPD Public Finance Researcher Robinson Nakambo, notes that rising mining revenue can suggest the sector is already delivering a lasting fiscal dividend.

However, that conclusion is premature. Copper prices, sales, production levels, exchange rates, costs, deductions, assessments, arrears and payment timing can all affect collections.
Read More 👉https://ctpd.org.zm/publication/231/index

31/08/2026

Zambia, are we choosing profits at the cost of human life?

Without stronger to***co control legislation, how do we protect our children and prevent adolescents from being drawn into a pathway that could lead to addiction, disease and ultimately premature death?

The threat is already at our doorstep. As of 2021, 16.3% of school-going children aged between 13 and 15 were exposed to electronic ci******es.

Campaign for To***co-Free KidsMinistry of Health ZambiaHakainde Hichilema Master Chimbala Foundation Centre For Primary Care Research - CPCR