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List of all companies in Zambia

Zambia has 237,020 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 39,624 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 54% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Zambia, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 237,020 Zambian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Zambian company database.

237,020 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies237,020
Corporations39,624
Provinces13
Largest provinceLusaka 50%
Employees1-4
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email0%
Phone1%
Website0%
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Zambian company list: all 237,020 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Zambia, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Zambian company directory.

Puma Energy Zambia PLCPuma Energy Zambia PLC
Showing 25 of 237,020 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Puma Energy Zambia PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
Airtel House 1710 Mungwi Road
N/A
N/A
2011
$11,237,647,000
15
Corporation
N/A
119630002575
2
Zesco LIMITED
Zambia
Lusaka
Stand No.6949 Great East Road
Lusaka
10101
1994
$1,118,911,086
7,500
Local government body
38
119880017475
3
Chambishi Copper Smelter LIMITED
Zambia
Kitwe
No. 32, Enos Chomba Road
N/A
N/A
2009
$1,107,998,000
1,600
Corporation
2
120060062959
4
Sable Transport & Construction LTD
Zambia
Lusaka
Makeni Mosque Road
N/A
N/A
1974
$604,866,500
3,500
Corporation
N/A
10480
5
Mopani Copper Mines PLC
Zambia
Kitwe
5th Avenue, Nkana West
Copperbelt
N/A
2024
$564,836,000
5,000
Corporation
N/A
120000044139
6
Pharmaceutical Society Of Zambia
Zambia
Lusaka
Plot 2345 Tuleteka Road
N/A
10101
N/A
$522,828,000
4,000
Non profit organization
N/A
N/A
7
United Capital Fertilizer Zambia Company LIMITED
Zambia
Lusaka
Sub No.9 of Sub No. J of Farm No. 688
N/A
N/A
2021
$499,676,702
350
Corporation
N/A
120210019589
8
Aeci Mining
Zambia
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$425,281,329
0
N/A
N/A
9
Konkola Copper Mines PLC
Zambia
Chingola
Stand M/1408, Fern Avenue
Copperbelt
N/A
2024
$404,600,000
10,000
Corporation
12
119990043628
10
Airtel Networks Zambia PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
Airtel House Corner Addis Ababa Drive and Great East Road
Lusaka
10101
2013
$389,074,130
750
Corporation
3135
119970038136
11
Zambia Sugar PLC
Zambia
Mazabuka
Off Great North Road, Nakambala Estate Plot No. 118a
Southern Province
N/A
1964
$383,459,037
3,000
Corporation
1052
119640002880
12
Zambeef Products PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
Plot 4970, Manda Road
Lusaka
10101
2014
$377,158,448
8,000
Corporation
3
119940031824
13
Minestone Zambia LTD
Zambia
Kitwe
Plot 31712, Dr Aggrey Avenue
N/A
N/A
1995
$311,628,200
1,300
Corporation
N/A
720
14
Mtn (zambia) LIMITED
Zambia
Lusaka
Yello House Mtn Headquarters, Plot No. A/255/609
Lusaka
10101
2005
$279,274,500
750
Corporation
24
119940032692
15
Zambia National Commercial Bank
Zambia
Lusaka
Cairo Road
Lusaka
33611
N/A
$277,602,135
300
Corporation
N/A
N/A
16
Bank Of Zambia
Zambia
Lusaka
Bank Square, Cairo Road
Lusaka
10101
1964
$264,307,379
750
Local government body
38
N/A
17
Maamba Energy LIMITED
Zambia
Maamba
D356, Po Box 99
N/A
10101
2024
$241,018,240
750
Corporation
39
119710006364
18
Zambian Breweries PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
Mungwi Road,
N/A
N/A
1995
$220,353,707
400
Corporation
1150
119950031609
19
Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
Plot 2118 - 2121
N/A
N/A
1978
$215,385,460
3,000
Corporation
N/A
119690005387
20
Finance Bank Zambia PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
Finance House Cairo Road
N/A
10101
1986
$168,799,000
1,000
Corporation
N/A
LCO15083
21
Metal Fabricators Of Zambia PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
20996 Kafue Road
Copperbelt
N/A
2004
$146,855,798
33
Corporation
N/A
119580005079
22
Stanbic Bank Zambia LIMITED
Zambia
Lusaka
Stanbic House Plot 2375
Lusaka
10101
1956
$136,758,356
750
58
119710006559
23
Klapton Reinsurance PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
Green City Office Park Kelvin Siwale Road
Lusaka
10101
N/A
$134,460,382
236
Corporation
N/A
120200006362
24
Chilanga Cement PLC
Zambia
Lusaka
Farm No.1880
N/A
N/A
2021
$118,618,020
1,000
Corporation
N/A
120080000304
25
Trade Kings LIMITED
Zambia
Lusaka
Plot No. 29381, Nampundwe Road
Lusaka
10101
1995
$115,102,275
750
Corporation
3
119920025439

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How many companies are there in Zambia?

Companies and businesses in Zambia

237,020

2 November 2026

There are 237,020 companies and businesses in Zambia in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 39,624 corporations (Ltd), 130,965 sole traders and 32 partnerships. On top of those come 682 non-profit organisations, 411 branches of foreign companies and 129 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
236,958 100%
Head offices
61
Branch locations
1

Legal form

Corporations
39,624 17%
Sole traders
130,965
Partnerships
32

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 32 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Zambia

Which are the largest companies in Zambia? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Konkola Copper Mines, with 10,000 staff, ahead of Zambeef Products and Mopani Copper Mines. By yearly revenue the largest company is Chambishi Copper Smelter, ahead of Sable Transport & Construction and Mopani Copper Mines. Below are the top companies of Zambia ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Zambia. 1 Zambian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 3 report more than $1 billion a year.

Konkola Copper Mines has the largest headcount of any company in Zambia in our data. 1 Zambian companies list more than 10,000 people, 156 more than 500.

  1. 1Chingola10,000 staff
  2. 2Lusaka8,000 staff
  3. 3Kitwe5,000 staff
  4. 4Lusaka5,000 staff
  5. 5Lusaka5,000 staff
  6. 6Lusaka3,500 staff
  7. 7Lusaka3,500 staff
  8. 8Lusaka3,500 staff
  9. 9Lusaka3,000 staff
  10. 10Lusaka3,000 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 230,758 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-4123,900
5-919,929
10-1953,829
20-4924,374
50-995,447
100-1992,860
200-499263
500+156

54% have 1 to 4 employees; 156 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K27,505
$100K-$500K79,495
$500K-$1M21,421
$1M-$5M88,838
$5M-$10M8,642
$10M-$100M3,805
$100M-$1B25
$1B+3

28 companies report more than $100 million; 3 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Zambia

Most companies in Zambia are small businesses. Of the 230,758 with a known headcount, 143,829 (62%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 78,203 are small (10 to 49) and 8,570 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 156 employ 500 people or more, so 99.93% of Zambian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 10143,829
Small · 10 to 4978,203
Medium · 50 to 4998,570
Large · 500 or more156

123,900

companies have 1 to 4 employees (54%). 27,505 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

130,965

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

55%

of the 32 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (12). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Zambia based?

Lusaka has more companies than any other province in Zambia: 117,367, or 50% of the total, ahead of Copperbelt (46,752) and Central (11,758). Below you find the twelve largest of its 13 provinces and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

The twelve largest of 13 provinces

ProvinceShareCompanies%
Lusaka117,367
Copperbelt46,752
Central11,758
North-Western10,373
Southern Province8,623
Western7,218
Southern Region6,113
Northern6,049
Eastern Province5,350
Luapula5,325
Muchinga3,751
Eastern Region3,233

Ten busiest cities

  1. Lusaka106,836
  2. Kitwe13,987
  3. Ndola12,002
  4. Solwezi7,297
  5. Livingstone6,098
  6. Kabwe4,801
  7. Chipata4,222
  8. Chingola3,697
  9. Kasama3,309
  10. Mansa2,984

Main industries in Zambia

Wholesale (consumer goods) is the biggest industry in Zambia by number of companies: 31,274, or 14% of all firms with an industry code. Next come other shops (27,764) and department stores (13,961). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Wholesale (consumer goods): 31,274, 14% · 2 November 2026Other shops: 27,764, 12% · 2 November 2026Department stores: 13,961, 6% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 13,151, 6% · 2 November 2026Crop farming: 12,631, 5% · 2 November 2026Building construction: 11,125, 5% · 2 November 2026Personal services: 8,638, 4% · 2 November 2026Haulage and warehousing: 7,917, 3% · 2 November 2026Restaurants and bars: 6,919, 3% · 2 November 2026Other: 97,086, 42% · 2 November 2026230,466companies
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)31,27414%
  • Other shops27,76412%
  • Department stores13,9616%
  • Business services and IT13,1516%
  • Crop farming12,6315%
  • Building construction11,1255%
  • Personal services8,6384%
  • Haulage and warehousing7,9173%
  • Restaurants and bars6,9193%
  • Education6,5493%
  • Car dealers and petrol stations4,7712%
  • Engineering, accounting and management4,6882%
  • Travel and transport services4,1532%
  • Quarrying4,0482%
  • Banks3,9532%
  • Other industries68,92430%

The fifteen largest of 82 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Zambia

31,274

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Lusaka1,000 staff
  2. 2560 staff
  3. 3Lusaka350 staff

27,764

Other shops

SIC 59: Miscellaneous Retail

  1. 1Lusaka100 staff
  2. 2Lusaka50 staff
  3. 3Lusaka49 staff

13,961

Department stores

SIC 53: General Merchandise Stores

  1. 1Lusaka40 staff
  2. 2Kitwe20 staff
  3. 3Mazabuka15 staff

13,151

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Lusaka5,000 staff
  2. 2Lusaka5,000 staff
  3. 3Lusaka3,500 staff

12,631

Crop farming

SIC 01: Agricultural Production Crops

  1. 1Chisamba1,000 staff
  2. 2Kitwe550 staff
  3. 3Lusaka500 staff

11,125

Building construction

SIC 15: Building Construction General Contractors And Operative Builders

  1. 1Solwezi3,000 staff
  2. 2Solwezi2,000 staff
  3. 3Kitwe1,300 staff

8,638

Personal services

SIC 72: Personal Services

  1. 1Lusaka25 staff
  2. 2Lusaka13 staff
  3. 3Libala13 staff

7,917

Haulage and warehousing

SIC 42: Motor Freight Transportation And Warehousing

  1. 1Kafue50 staff
  2. 2Lusaka26 staff
  3. 3Lusaka20 staff

How many new companies are registered in Zambia? (2026)

32 new companies and startups registered in Zambia so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 5,778 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 55% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 19 of them are corporations (Ltd).

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

55%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

5,778

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 19,9882022
  2. 20,8972023
  3. 20,4632024
  4. 5,7782025
  5. 322026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Lusaka12 staff
  2. 2Lusaka12 staff
  3. 3Lusaka12 staff
  4. 4Chirundu12 staff
  5. 5Lusaka10 staff

Oldest companies in Zambia

Our data holds 1 Zambian organisations founded before 1900 and 193 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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1,128

Zambian companies were founded before 1990

126

were founded in 1990

234,078 Zambian companies, 100% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 1,128 are older.

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What you can reach: contact data on Zambian companies

0 Zambian companies have a website on record (0%), 3,359 a phone number (1%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone3,359
Email0
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Questions about companies in Zambia

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 237,020 companies and businesses in Zambia in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 39,624 of them are corporations.
237,020. That includes 130,965 sole traders and 32 partnerships.
39,624 corporations, 17% of all Zambian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 230,758 Zambian companies with a known headcount, 230,602 have fewer than 500 employees: 143,829 micro, 78,203 small and 8,570 medium-sized. 156 are large enterprises.
Chambishi Copper Smelter, with $1.1 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Sable Transport & Construction ($604.9M) and Mopani Copper Mines ($564.8M).
Konkola Copper Mines, with 10,000 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
117,367, 50% of all Zambian companies (2 November 2026).
32 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 5,778 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Zambian companies. 3,359 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 237,020 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Zambian company database.

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