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Strengthening ESG Performance for the Zambian Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) (2024 – Ongoing)

By |9th October 2025|

The Zambian Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) represents over 350 member firms across various sectors, including fabrication, food & beverage, textiles, and rubber products. Many are also members of the Proudly Zambia Campaign (PZC) which promotes the production and consumption of high-quality Zambian-manufactured products to spur local job creation and foster domestic economic development. The purpose […]

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Value Chain Integration Opportunities for Women-Owned Enterprises in SADC (Oct 2022 – May 2023 )

By |9th October 2025|

This scoping study aimed to support the SADC Industrialisation and Women’s Economic Empowerment (IWEE) initiative in identifying opportunities for, and impediments to, the participation of women-owned and women-led enterprises in key regional value chains (agriprocessing; mineral beneficiation; pharmaceuticals, leather; textile & clothing; tourism; and services) in the SADC region.

Through regional market systems assessment and consultations […]

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MSMEs, Value Chains and Trade Development in Southern Africa (September 2022 – June 2023)

By |30th June 2025|

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) commissioned Imani Development to perform a comprehensive review of the Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (MSME) landscape in Southern Africa. The study sought to understand the challenges and opportunities that MSMEs face in growing their participation in national, regional and global value chains. The objective was […]

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Promoting Export-led Economic Transformation under the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (Sept 2024 – Feb 2025)

By |2nd June 2025|

The Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (SACUM-UK EPA) commits the United Kingdom to development cooperation with Mozambique and SACU member states. Since the EPA entered into force in 2021, the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has provided a number of targeted interventions to support its implementation.

In consultation with […]

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Deepening African Regional Integration Amidst Global Trade Fragmentation by Mirabel Bausinger

By |25th May 2025|

The disruption to global value chains that started during the Covid 19 pandemic has been accelerated by the shockwaves sent by Trump tariffs. This makes a united Africa not just a political but also an economic priority. While the policy framework of the AfCFTA is providing the platform for African economic unification, there is so […]

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Earth Day 2025: Powering Africa’s Green Energy Revolution by Chido Myambo

By |22nd April 2025|

Today, on Earth Day 2025, we unite under the global call to action: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET. This year’s theme urges all of us—citizens, institutions, and organisations—to rally behind renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030. At Imani Development, we are proud to contribute to this agenda through our flagship work in […]

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Involvement of civil society in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) EPA states (July 2023 – April 2024)

By |2nd April 2025|

The European Economic Social Committee (EESC) commissioned a study on assessing the involvement of civil society in the EPA between the EU and the SADC EPA states. From 2013, it has become more common to involve the role of civil society and social partners in trade agreements e.g. the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreements and the […]

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Latest News: Imani Development Ranked Third on B Corp™ Performance in South Africa

By |30th March 2025|

Imani Development International has successfully completed its B Corp recertification audit, with an impressive B Impact Score of 104, ranking it as the third highest B Corp™ in South Africa. This milestone coincides with B Corp Month 2025, a global movement celebrating businesses that use their work to drive positive change for people and the […]

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Technical Assistance to Support the Introduction of the Environmental Tax on Packaging (June 2022 – May 2023)

By |17th March 2025|

Africa RISE (Reform for Investment and Sustainable Economies) is a technical assistance facility funded by the European Union and implemented by a consortium led by Landell Mills, with support from Adam Smith Europe, Imani Development and International Economics Consulting. Its aim is to promote business development and improve the investment climate in eastern Africa, southern […]

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Advancing Aquaculture in the Lake Victoria Basin: TRUEFISH Project by Chido Myambo

By |3rd March 2025|

Aquaculture in East Africa has tremendous potential to contribute to food security, livelihoods, and economic growth. Recognizing this opportunity, the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation (LVFO), with funding from the European Union, launched the TRUEFISH Project. The project aims to stimulate a more competitive regional aquaculture industry in East Africa, with a particular focus on Kenya, […]

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