I am a skilled economist with six years of work experience in trade and tax policy formulation. Presently, I serve as an economist in the Budget Department at the Ministry of Finance and National Planning - Zambia. In this role, I am responsible for negotiating trade agreements within regional integration bodies, formulating trade policies, and addressing non-tariff barriers. Furthermore, I am responsible for conducting both quantitative and qualitative research, as well as contributing to the planning and formulation of tax policies. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Zambia in 2017 and currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Policy Economics at the Centre for Development Economics.
· Trade policy and international collaboration: My responsibilities include reviewing and negotiating bilateral and regional trade policies to guide national trade policy-making decisions to facilitate trade-
a) I have actively participated in technical committees for trade in goods within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
b) I am currently serving on the national committee for non-tariff barriers, tasked with monitoring and resolving registered non-trade barriers to facilitate trade.
· Tax Policy: I am tasked with formulating policies concerning Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), and Customs and Excise to ensure the promotion of investments in the country and the effective mobilization of tax revenues;
· Promotion of Charity Works: My role involves assessing applications for tax relief and monitoring activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to ensure that the government supports and complements charitable efforts in Zambia; and
· Forecasting: I am responsible for forecasting tax revenues and tax expenditures to provide insights for the preparation and execution of the national budget.
I have acquired certificates in the following areas:
Mr. Kayula Chimfwembe
Chief Budget Analyst-Budget Department
Ministry of Finance and National Planning,
Lusaka.
Mobile No: +26 0965 726668
Email: Kayula.Chimfwembe@mofnp.gov.zm
Dr. Jonathan Chipili
Lecturer- Economics Department
The University of Zambia
Lusaka
Director - Economic Department
The Bank of Zambia
Lusaka.
Office No:+260 211 399 333
Mobile No: +260 964 646 989
Email: jchipili@boz.zm
Studying and reading novels and world news,
Watching football,
Playing Football.
I have acquired certificates in the following areas: