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Zambian payroll, compliance & SME insights

Practical advice for owners, accountants, and HR professionals — written in plain English, grounded in what actually happens at month-end.

Compliance Reference

Employee Leave Entitlements in Zambia: A Complete 2026 Guide

Esther Sakala · 23 May 2026 · 9-minute read

Managing employee leave in Zambia is not optional — and it is not simple. The Employment Code Act No. 3 of 2019 defines eight distinct categories of leave, each with its own entitlement, eligibility conditions, and employer obligations.

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Migration Guide

Moving your Zambian payroll off Excel

The ZamPay team · 18 May 2026 · 6-minute read

If you run payroll for a Zambian SME, there's a good chance you do it in Excel. Most of our first customers did. Here's what moving off Excel actually looks like, in concrete minutes.

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