Direction is mixed: tightening on the fiscal axis but modernising/liberalising on the structural axis. The Cabinet approved a bill in June 2025 to repeal outdated gambling laws and modernise the framework for digital technology, and government is considering a unified National Gaming and Lottery Board. Consultations between the Finance Minister and betting firms over the 10% levy are ongoing, leaving rate-adjustment risk live. Zambia is not currently FATF grey-listed; the AML/CFT framework develops under the Financial Intelligence Centre.
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Zambia · Question 11 of 11
Outlook: What is coming?
Mixed · Uncertain · AI-generated · Back to full Zambia report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Zambia (ZM) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Uncertain |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Direction is mixed: tightening on the fiscal axis but modernising/liberalising on the structural axis. The Cabinet approved a bill in June 2025 to repeal outdated gambling laws and modernise the framework for digital technology, and government is considering a unified National Gaming and Lottery Boa…