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Zambia
✓
 Protecting minority investors
Zambia strengthened minority investor protections by increasing share-
holders’ rights and role in major corporate decisions as well as clarifying 
ownership and control structures.
✓
 Resolving insolvency
Zambia made resolving insolvency easier by introducing a reorganization 
procedure and granting debtors the possibility of obtaining postcommence-
ment finance.
Zimbabwe
✓
 Starting a business
Zimbabwe made starting a business easier by improving online name search 
and by reducing the Harare Municipality business licensing fee.
✓
 Dealing with construction permits
Zimbabwe made dealing with construction permits faster by streamlining 
plan approvals.
✓
 Registering property
Zimbabwe made property registration easier by reducing the time to trans-
fer property and increased transparency by publishing official statistics on 
land disputes for the previous calendar year.
✓
 Getting credit
Zimbabwe strengthened access to credit by giving secured creditors abso-
lute priority during insolvency proceedings.
✓
 Resolving insolvency
Zimbabwe made resolving insolvency easier by introducing a new reorgani-
zation procedure, allowing creditors to vote on the reorganization plan, and 
granting debtors the possibility of obtaining postcommencement finance.

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