Uncertainty over the sale of the state-owned copper mines could cause the kwacha to devalue, however, bringing the cost of a booze-up in Lusaka more in line with the African average.
Now it boasts three divisions--ferries, ports and logistics, although most U.K. landlubbers know it solely as a means of doing a "booze cruise"--loading up a hired van with cheap beer and wine from French supermarkets for the festive season.