Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
 Coat of arms of Zambia | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Zambia |
| Headquarters | |
| Annual budget | ZMW. 318.3 million (2016) |
Ministry executive |
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| Website | Homepage |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2026 |
Deputy ministers
| Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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.
