THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) says it is working on applications that will provide statistical data such as population distribution for specific locations to give knowledge to those looking for areas of investment. In an interview, Zamstats Statistician General Mulenga Musepa said the provision of statistical data was important for attracting investment. “Attracting investment, for example, if you want to invest in agriculture, let’s say you want huge amounts of money to be invested in agriculture and then for example you want to attract FDI, those investors need to know something about Zambia – the land available, the land which is arable. They need to know for example, the growth rate of the population, they need to know the skills which...

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