Working as a freelancer in Zambia

Kenjee

ViP

Member since 02 June 2014

Port Louis, Port Louis

Kenjee

16 September 2015 09:42:07

19610

Kenjee

16 September 2015 09:42:07

19610

Port Louis, Port Louis

Hi,

A lot of expats dream of becoming self-employed: we would like to help you to make that dream come true.

Can foreigners work as self-employed in Zambia? What are the formalities to work as a freelancer?

What are the pros and cons of this status: social security, tax system, etc.?

How is the freelance market in Zambia?

Thank you in advance for sharing your experience,

Kenjee

ZAMGG

Member

Member since 20 August 2014

Lusaka

ZAMGG

24 September 2015 13:22:29

ZAMGG

24 September 2015 13:22:29

Lusaka

Dear

Good question. I am engineer / manager graduated from Italy UK and Switzerland in complementary disciplines (agricultural, mechanical, water & sanitation, civil construction, social infrastructure) and 40 years of working experiences in different continents. Specifically, I lived and worked as engineer/manager in Southern Africa (Mozambique, Angola, Malawi and DRC) almost 20 years and although sometime it is hard living I loved it. I left that part of the world some years ago regretting it.
I arrived in Zambia last January working for about 7 months and I decided to stay by myself and start to work as self-employed. I did not managed at all and I left the Country this May, my explanation is that the society in Zambia is hermetic and the job is coming only trough friendships. Pity!