| Agency Name: | Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Seal: | Coat of arms of Zambia.svg |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Zambia |
| Headquarters: | New Government Complex 8th, 9th and 10th Floors, Nasser Road P.O. Box 31968 Lusaka, Zambia |
| Budget: | ZMW. 318.3 million (2016) |
| Chief1 Position: | Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry |
| Agency Type: | Ministry |
| Website: | Homepage |
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) is a cabinet level government ministry of Zambia. It is responsible for the development of a globally competitive, sustainable, commercial, trade and industrial base in Zambia with the objective of contributing to social and economic development in the country.[1] The ministry is headed by the Minister Commerce, Trade and Industry.
The headquarters of the MCTI are located on the eighth, ninth and tenth Floors of the New Government Complex, in the Lusaka neighbourhood of Cathedral Hill.[2]
The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, assisted by a deputy minister, both of whom are political appointees. The Permanent Secretary, a career civil servant, oversees the five departments of the ministry. Each of the five departments is headed by a departmental director.[3]
The MCTI works in collaboration with the following government agencies:
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |||
| Alexander Grey Zulu | United National Independence Party | 1964 | |
| Commerce, Trade & Industry | |||
| Ronald Penza | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1991 | 1993 |
| Enoch Kavindele | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1997 | 1998 |
| Felix Mutati | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2006 | 2011 |
| Emmanuel Chenda | Patriotic Front | 2013 | 2014 |
| Margaret Mwanakatwe | Patriotic Front | 2015 | 2018 |
| Christopher Yaluma | Patriotic Front | 2018 | 2021 |
| Chipoka Mulenga | United Party for National Development | 2021 | |