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Discussion about trade and investment opportunities, business strategies, institutional capacity of public and private sector, information about AGOA, opportunities and threats, rules of origin, sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures (SPS), technical barriers to trade, market access and market entry.

General discussion about required number of licenses necessary to register and open a business in Zambia, issuance and procedures of obtaining business licenses, impact on cost of doing business and transparency.

Discussion about trade and investment opportunities in COMESA Region, business strategies, institutional capacity of public and private sector, information about COMESA, opportunities and threats, rules of origin, sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures (SPS), technical barriers to trade, market access and market entry.

Discussion about key drivers of cost of doing business in Zambia, such as business licensing procedures, transport cost, business taxes, energy cost, labor laws and regulations.

Discussion about trade and investment opportunities related to the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), institutional capacity of the public and private sector, information sources about EPAs, process and current status of negotiations.

Discussion and sharing of common experiences about market entry requirements related to selected regional and extra-regional markets, useful information sources on rules of origin.

Discussion and sharing of experiences related to market entry requirements related to regional and extra-regional markets, information about compliance issues, quality and certification requirements, information sources and institutional capacity of trade support institutions.

Discussion about trade and investment opportunities in SADC Region, business strategies, institutional capacity of public and private sector, information about SADC, opportunities and threats, rules of origin, sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures (SPS), technical barriers to trade, market access and market entry.