ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) General Secretary Juba Sakala says the levy on mobile money transactions should not be introduced until mid 2024. Government introduced a levy on mobile money transactions in the 2024 budget. But in an interview, Monday, Sakala said the first few months of the year would be hard on citizens and therefore, government should suspend the implementation of the mobile transaction levy until June. “The levy on Mobile Money Transfer should not be introduced till mid 2024. We are very much concerned about the levy which will be introduced on mobile money service effective January 1, 2024. This will have a negative impact on consumers who of late have become accustomed to mobile money service due it’s...

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