The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest, the core economic hubs of the country.
The Zambian economy has historically been based on the copper-mining industry. The discovery of copper is owed partly to Frederick Russell Burnham, the famous American scout who worked for Cecil Rhodes.
Notable firms This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
List of Largest Firms Top ten firms by revenues in ZMW. + Name FY2021 Revenue (ZMW) Source Notes First Quantum Minerals Zambia (FQMZ) 72,828,000,000 Zambia operations of First Quantum Minerals, Kansanshi and FQM Trident (Sentinel) Mining Operations Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC)16,835,000,000Zambia operations of Barrick Gold Based on US$962m Mopani Copper Mines Plc 14,927,500,000 Based on US$853m (2021 ZMW spot conversion) in extraction at Mopani Copper Mines.Konkola Copper Mines Plc11,978,400,000Based on US$1,085m (2019 ZMW Average year ended 31 March 2019) in operations Copperbelt Energy Corporation 5,985,000,000 Based on US$342m (2021 ZMW spot conversion) revenues. Puma Energy Zambia 5,841,402,000 Zambia Sugar 4,989,980,000 Zambeef Products 4,974,351,000 Zambia National Commercial Bank 3,511,658,000 Zambian Breweries 3,068,959,000 Metal Fabricators of Zambia2,424,306,000 Chilanga Cement 2,113,725,000
See also Economy of Zambia List of banks in Zambia Lusaka Stock Exchange Taxation in Zambia High Net Worth Individuals in Zambia Bank of Zambia Zambian kwacha
References
External links Lusaka Securities Exchange Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) on African Markets