You can buy from Apple directly as long as they have stock . I have done it before.
To courier a Mobile phone is $40.00 from the United States of America to Zambia
Let's be honest,these phone shops rip us off.
Landing costs + mark up mfetu.
Take in mind that most Zambians cannot buy directly from Apple, they'll have to get from retailers. The $1,299 will receive no less than $300 markup. Say it's purchased at about $1,599, that is already K30,719.99, add import VAT K4,915.20 and carriage inwards about $15 = K288.18. Marginal landing cost will be approximately K35,923.37. Now factor in admin costs and other things and the 55K will make sense.
The big problem is that it's hard to get such things on finance in Zambia. Most of the developed world doesn't pay cash for these products.
Your MP / Mayor will be looking for any deal once in power to repay the kaloba and that's why your constituency cannot develop.
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