ZAMBIA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY- PROJECTCONCEPTS
Industry / Sector:

Real Estate

Sub-Sector:

Housing/Property Development

Title of Project:

Eastwood Development

Project Location:

LusakaLead Agency / Project Promoter:
Project Description:

Zambia Development Agency

Development of Mixed use Commercial Centre
Shopping Centre + Restaurants• Hotel; Accommodation / Conference / Exhibition• Commercial Offices / Showrooms• Mixed - Commercial Uses (retail, offices apartments)• Residential Apartments• Residential Villa Estates• Residential Townhouses• Community Centre / Market• School / Crèche• Hospital• Public Squares/Open Space

Proposed Land Utilization Plan
Land has been secured by the project promoters and the proposed land utilization plan is asfollows:
Description

M2

Private Hospital
Commercial Retail Centre
Community Centre & Market
Hotel
Conference Centre
CrecheResidential - High Cost
Residential - Town Houses
Residential - Villas

3,000
98,00016,00028,0005,000
1,500
50,000100,000
33,000Mixed Use - Residential &Commercial
Office Park
Primary School
Total

80,00060,0007,500
482,000

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions Required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:

Strategic Equity PartnersAvailability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: To Be Assessed
Estimated Cost of the Project:

US$600-US$800m

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:
Period of Implementation:
Contact:

Lomthunzi.Mbewe@zda.org.zm/ Noah.Ndumingu@zda.org.zm

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Industry / Sector:

ICT

Sub-Sector:

Broadband Wireless Services

Title of Project:

Koza Telecoms Limited

Project Location:

LusakaLead Agency / Project Promoter:

Dr. Mbita Chitala

Koza Telecoms Limited intends to deploy mobile 4G WIMAX internet
Technology in Lusaka, and North Western Provinces and later nationwide. Koza will also offer
annexed services such as ground wave mobile TV service provide high quality, high speed
broadband and competitively priced ICT access services.
Project Description:

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Existing

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:

Strategic Equity or Debt

partners
Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies:studies available
Estimated Cost of the Project:

US$5 million in capital Investment

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:
Period of Implementation:
Contact:

Zambia Development Agency / Dr. Mbita Chitala – email:mbitachitala@yahoo.co.uk
kozatelecoms@gmail.com
Mobile: +260 976 030398

Remarks:

3FeasibilityIndustry / Sector:

ICT

Sub-Sector:

Payments solutions- Electronic Voucher Distribution machines

Title of Project:

Garona Communications Zambia Limited

Project Location:

LusakaLead Agency / Project Promoter:

Garona Communications Zambia Limited

Project Description: Garona Communications Zambia ltd is a payments solutions company
specializing in versatile electronic voucher (EVD) machines capable of handling up to 29 different
payment applications including sale of electronic airtime, money transfers, lottery, fuel vending, mobile
tanker fuel vending, Insurance, kiosk integration, financial inclusion, utility bill payments( electricity,cable tv)

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Existing

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:33.51% Equity partners

Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: Feasibility studies
available.
Estimated Cost of the Project:

US$3.2 million

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:
Period of Implementation:
Contact:

The Zambia Development Agency/ Ms. Mary Musonda cell number: +260-977-577999 / +260-966-577-999

Remarks:

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Industry / Sector:

Transport

Sub-Sector:

Railway

Title of Project:

Chipata/Mchinji Rail

Project Location:

Eastern part of Zambia

Lead Agency / Project Promoter:

Zambia Development Agency

Project Description: The Government is looking for an investor to carry out detailed feasibilitystudies, engineering designs and construct a 406 km railway line on a Build, Operate and Transfer basis.
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) carried out the pre-feasibility studies
in February 2012. The estimated cost of this project from pre-feasibility studies report is over
US$3.5billion. The railway line involves linking the Chipata–Mchinji line through Petauke District tothe port of Nacala in Mozambique.

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions Required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:BOTAvailability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: Feasibility Studies
required
Estimated Cost of the Project: US$ 3.5 billion
Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:
Period of Implementation:
Contact:

Maureen.Mulindwa@zda.org.zm; Henry.Sakala@zda.org.zm

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Industry / Sector:

Real Estate

Sub-Sector:

Housing/ Property Development

Title of Project:

Choma Housing Project

Project Location:

Choma, Southern Province

Lead Agency / Project Promoter:

Zambia Development Agency

Project Description:
Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:

Strategic Equity partners

or outright buyers
Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: Feasibility notavailable
Estimated Cost of the Project: To Be Assessed
Investment Required: To be Assessed
Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:
Period of Implementation:
Contact:

Lomthunzi.Mbewe@zda.org.zm/ Noah.Ndumingu@zda.org.zm

Remarks:

The project promoters acquired 700 hectares of farm land which they havesubdivided into 3,003 demarcations comprising Residential and Commercial
Plots. The project is situated approximately 1 km from the main LusakaLivingstone highway in the Choma CBD.

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7Industry / Sector:

Real Estate/ Property Development

Sub-Sector:

Mixed use residential estate & International University

Title of Project:

Oak Ridge Realty

Project Location:

40km outside Lusaka along Leopards Hill Road

Lead Agency / Project Promoter:

Zambia Development Agency

Oak Ridge Realty is a proposed special purpose vehicle
mandated with the development of Kalanga River Estates to create Oak Ridge, a private
residential development. Kalanga River Estates is currently a farm covering a total of over
2600 acres, all of which is enclosed in an electric fence that stretches close to 15 kilometres.
The founders of Oak Ridge Realty currently own Kalanga River Estates
Project Description:

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:Private Equity Investors

Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: To be assessedEstimated Cost of the Project:

Feasibility study required to assess project cost

Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:Contact:

Lomthunzi.Mbewe@zda.org.zm/ Noah.Ndumingu@zda.org.zm

Oak Ridge Realty is seeking Private Equity investors to participate in thedevelopment by contributing capital via equity investment. Oak Ridge Realty
has also invited eminent Zambian entrepreneurs to participate in thedevelopment and hold minority interests in Oak Ridge Realty. Oak Ridge will
be governed by a seven person board of directors including two representativesof its private equity investors, two representatives of the promoters, tworepresentatives of the invited eminent Zambians and one independent director.
The board will meet four times a year, and will consist of three board
committees: Investment Committee:o Responsible for infrastructure development, sales, stakeholder
management and marketing activities
 Audit Committee:o Responsible for reviewing financial performance and operations
 Remuneration Committee:oResponsible for employee remuneration and dividend pay-outs. Day today management of Oak Ridge will be vested in the company’s management.

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Industry / Sector:

Transport

Sub-Sector:

Railway

Title of Project:

Rail Link between Tazara and Mpulungu Port

Project Location:

Northern Zambia

Lead Agency / Project Promoter:
Project Description:

Zambia Development Agency

Construction of a 192 km railway link between TAZARA and Mpulungu Port.

The Project involves the linking of Mpulungu Port to TAZARA line at Nseluka in Northern Province.
This is in anticipation of the increase in volume of trade with the Great Lakes Region. Zambia iscurrently exporting sugar and cement products to the Great Lakes Region by road to the Port ofMpulungu. ZDA is looking for private investors to carry out detailed feasibility studies and engineering
design to construct the railway line on PPP basis.
Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type: Public Private Partnership
Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: Pre-Feasibility
study available
Estimated Cost of the Project:

US$ 1.5 billion

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:Contact:

Maureen.Mulindwa@zda.org.zm; Henry.Sakala@zda.org.zm

Remarks:

By developing this spur, bulk and heavy cargo will be transported by rail which
would be cheaper and efficient for the Country to the great lakes region of East
Africa via Lake Tanganyika

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Transport

Sub-Sector:

Railway

Title of Project:

Kafue- Lion’s Den Rail line

Project Location:

Central Zambia

Lead Agency / Project Promoter:
Project Description:

Public Investments Department-ZDA

To connect the 341 km Zambian Railway line to the National Railway
Systems in Zimbabwe at Zawi to the Port of Beira in Mozambique. Thisis the shortest route to the port of Beira for Zambia

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

The ZDA is looking forinvestors to carry out feasibility studies and construct the railway line on the Build Operateand Transfer Basis.
Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:

Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: No feasibility
study
Estimated Cost of the Project:

US$ 238,700,000.00

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:
Period of Implementation:
Contact:

Maureen.Mulindwa@zda.org.zm; Henry.Sakala@zda.org.zm

Remarks:

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Industry / Sector:

Transport

Sub-Sector:

Railway

Title of Project:

Zambia- Namibia Rail Link

Project Location:

Western Zambia

Lead Agency / Project Promoter:

Public Investments Department-ZDA

To provide an alternative sea route by linking Zambia to the Namibian
Port of Walvis Bay through the Trans-Namib transport system.
Project Description:

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type: Private investors to carry out
feasibility studies and construct the railway line on the Build Operate and Transfer Basis.
Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: No feasibility study
Estimated Cost of the Project:

US$ 140,000,000.00

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:
Period of Implementation:
Contact:

Maureen.Mulindwa@zda.org.zm; Henry.Sakala@zda.org.zmRemarks:

The construction of this line involves the partial rehabilitation of the Mulobezi
line and feasibility studies for construction of a spur between Livingstone andKatima Mulilo via Kazungula and connect to the Namibian System at (Border)as part of the Walvis Bay – Livingstone – Lusaka – Ndola – Lubumbashi
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11Industry / Sector:

HealthSub-Sector:

Medical Services

Title of Project:

Premium Medical Services

Project Location:

LusakaLead Agency / Project Promoter:

Premium Medical Services

Project Description: PMSL is a small private clinic. It operates mostly as an out-patient clinic, butdoes have the amenities to function as an in-patient facility when necessary. It offers a variety of medicalservices, which include the following:
1. Consultations
2. Laboratory tests: PMSL performs many tests including blood (hematology), biochemistry,
lipid profile, rapid HIV/STI tests, malaria parasite tests, blood-culture/sensitivity tests, urine microscopy/culture/sensitivity (m/c/s), stool - m/c/s, throat - m/c/s, wounds - m/c/s, ear m/c/s, high vaginal - m/c/s, and collect samples for cervical cancer screening which are sent outfor testing.
3. Diagnosis
4. X-rays: PMSL performs simple x-rays and special x-rays, such as Barium Meal, HSG, ECHO,
simple ultrasound scanning, and ECG.
5. Treatment: PMS's treatment includes provision of drugs from its pharmacy, admitting patientsto stabilize them by providing them with in-house medicine (intravenous), treatment of wounds,
and occasionally applying POPs.
6. Surgery
7. Ante-natal care, Maternity
8. Specialists: obstetricians, opticians, physicians, dermatologists, etc.
9. Follow-ups, Pre-employment physical examinations and laboratory tests
10. In-patient (15 beds available) and out-patient procedures.
Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Existing

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:

Loan Financing

Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: Available
Estimated Cost of the Project:
Investment Required: The management team seeks financial backing, through the presentation ofthis plan, to build a hospital and acquire the assets, as well as to meet working capital requirements
and the cost of implementation of this massive expansion programme, as follows:
Expenditure
Category
Working Capital
Hospital Construction
Surgical Equipment
Total investments Financing

Amount in Kwacha
1,500,000
19,290,595
4,309,405
25,100,000

Funding Source
InternalLoan
LoanOnce the re-development programme and growth strategy is in place, the business can sustain its
working capital requirements through internal funding.
Contact:

Lomthunzi.Mbewe@zda.org.zm/ Noah.Ndumingu@zda.org.zm

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Industry / Sector:

Tourism

Sub-Sector:

Hotel Development

Title of Project:

3 star Hotel and Conferencing Facility

Project Location:

LusakaLead Agency / Project Promoter:
Project Description:

National Museums Board

The National Museums Board owns a piece of land in a prime location in
Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka which is a modern, highly populated urban city
and an existing and growing destination for conference tourism. It has become
an urgent need to turn this piece of land from a non-performing asset into aperforming one. Therefore, using the Design - Build – Operate – Transfer
Private Public Partnership vehicle the Board envisages constructing:
1. A One Hundred room 3 star hotel
2. Conference Centre
3. Rental Office block - also housing National
Museums Board Secretariat and central storage
facilities (as in collections and conservation
storerooms & documentation centre)

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:
Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: No FeasibilityStudies
Estimated Cost of the Project:

To Be Assessed

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:Contact:

Martinet.Malyo@zda.org.zm

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Industry / Sector:

Tourism

Sub-Sector:

Conferencing and Hotels

Title of Project:

Livingstone Convention Centre

Project Location:

Livingstone

Lead Agency / Project Promoter:

Ministry of Tourism & Arts

A brain child of the Greater Livingstone Tourism Area Action Plan for
tourism development. The area is earmarked for among others, Hotel and Lodge developments
ranging from 50 to 400 bed capacity, Conference centres with at least 5,000 seating capacity
and Shopping Arcades. The Lease periods of the sites will be up to 30 years renewable onperformance.
Project Description:

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:
Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: No FeasibilityStudies
Estimated Cost of the Project:

To Be Assessed

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:Contact:

Martinet.Malyo@zda.org.zm

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Industry / Sector:

Education

Sub-Sector:

Skills Training

Title of Project:

Zambia Open University (ZAOU) - School of Agricultural Science

Project Location:

Mbala

Lead Agency / Project Promoter:

Zambia Open University

Project Description: 500ha of land has been acquired for the development of a University
Campus in Mbala. This will be a flagship school which will be engaged in teaching, researchand setting commercial crop and livestock and aquaculture enterprises. In addition the school
will establish out-grower schemes and set up agro processing plants. The established school
will conduct its teaching mostly by contact mode other than Open Distance Learning as iscurrently the case.
Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:
Availability of Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies: No Feasibility
Studies
Estimated Cost of the Project:

To Be Assessed

Investment Required:Projected Financial Position:
 Internal Rate of Return (IRR):
 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC):
 Net Present Value (NPV): Cost-Effectiveness Ratios:Contact:

Prof. Mutale. M. Musonda, PHD, Vice Chancellor
Tel: +260-967-775514
Email: mutale.musonda@zaou.ac.zm
mutale1954@gmail.com

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