Domestic
Zambia Revenue Authority Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda says Value Added Tax has been a drain on national coffers since its introduction in 1995. Read more: ZNBC
The Zambia Institute of Human Resources Management says the new Employment Code Act of 2019 will enhance the regulation of employment and human capital productivity. Read more: ZNBC
Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary Kayula Siame will be participating at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Read more: Lusaka Times
Atlas Mara says its partnership with Equity Group Holdings (EGH) will not result in any job losses, but help in the expansion of financial services such as insurance and brokerage. Read more: Zambia Daily Mail
International
South Sudan and South Africa signed a six-year production-sharing agreement for an untapped exploration block in the East African country, where production has been hit by civil war. Read more: Africa News
The government has signed a round of new Brexit contracts with outside consultants worth almost £160 million. Read more: BBC
A Chinese delegation will come to the U.S. this week for trade talks after President Donald Trump upended negotiations by threatening new tariffs on Sunday, according to sources familiar with the matter. Read more: CNBC
A look at the impact the U.S.-China trade war has had so far on the two economies and the rest of the world. Read more: Reuters