Hon. Dingani Banda
Commissioner General Zambia Revenue Authority
Dingani, a seasoned business strategist, has been at the helm of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) as Commissioner General since 2021. Dingani's career, which spans over twenty-seven (27) years, was honed through hands-on experience in both public and private institutions. His professional journey started in 1996 at the international auditing and consultancy firm Coopers & Lybrand (now Grant Thornton),followed by a stint at one of Zambia’s water utility companies. His journey at ZRA began in 2004, holding various key positions, including the position of Commissioner - Customs Services Division and Commissioner - Modernisation and Corporate Strategy Division. As a tax administrator, Dingani has over the years, championed the modernisation and digitalisation of tax and customs administration in the developing country context. Notably, he was instrumental in implementing the online Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) for Zambia, known as TaxOnline, and the web-based ASYCUDWorld system for customs. He has also championed the domestication of modern trade facilitation measures in line with the World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO-TFA). From 2023, he has driven the implementation of an online-based electronic invoicing system to fiscalize Value Added Tax and other transactional tax types in Zambia to replace the cost-ineffective hardware-based solution. Dingani holds an MBA from Erasmus University’s Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands, a BSc in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Zambia, and a Diploma from the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA).
2026 Agenda Sessions
Tax reforms across Africa: New win-win approaches to spur mining sector investment and employment
The G-20/OECD international taxation reforms that most resource rich countries have agreed to represent the greatest disruption to international tax norms in over 100 years. These reforms, combined with the market disruptions related to the energy transition, will require new approaches to taxation by both taxpayers and governments.
The international alignment by the global minimum tax (Pillar Two of the OECD Reforms) will require countries to seek better ways to administer their tax systems for multi-national corporations. This panel will explore ways to improve compliance procedures and transparency to improve revenue collection and convergence with the new international norms.
Additionally, the panel will discuss the tax / revenue implications of the disruptions related to the energy transition. The rapidly growing need for critical minerals for electric vehicles and batteries represents great opportunities, but also high risks. There is uncertainty of market conditions and future technology and innovation that may make tomorrow’s batteries less reliant on critical minerals. How do investors/taxpayers and governments share the rewards and risks in such a way to attract more investments.
Wednesday 11 February 14:30 - 15:30 Serengeti Stage (CTICC2 - Level 3)
The G-20/OECD international taxation reforms that most resource rich countries have agreed to represent the greatest disruption to international tax norms in over 100 years. These reforms, combined with the market disruptions related to the energy transition, will require new approaches to taxation by both taxpayers and governments.
The international alignment by the global minimum tax (Pillar Two of the OECD Reforms) will require countries to seek better ways to administer their tax systems for multi-national corporations. This panel will explore ways to improve compliance procedures and transparency to improve revenue collection and convergence with the new international norms.
Additionally, the panel will discuss the tax / revenue implications of the disruptions related to the energy transition. The rapidly growing need for critical minerals for electric vehicles and batteries represents great opportunities, but also high risks. There is uncertainty of market conditions and future technology and innovation that may make tomorrow’s batteries less reliant on critical minerals. How do investors/taxpayers and governments share the rewards and risks in such a way to attract more investments.
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