Starting in two weeks time, the United States government will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds of up to 15 - thousand dollars for certain tourist and business visas.  According to the State Department,  this under  a new pilot program,  any citizen from these two countries who qualify for a B1/B2 visa will be required to post a bond of  between  5 - thousand US dollars up to 15 - thousand US  dollars  - with the exact amount decided during the visa interview.  Chief Economist AT Antswisa Capital, Miyelani Mkhabela.

<p>Starting in two weeks time, the United States government will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds of up to 15 - thousand dollars for certain tourist and business visas. &nbsp;According to the State Department, &nbsp;this under &nbsp;a new pilot program, &nbsp;any citizen from these two countries who qualify for a B1/B2 visa will be required to post a bond of &nbsp;between &nbsp;5 - thousand US dollars up to 15 - thousand US &nbsp;dollars &nbsp;- with the exact amount decided during the visa interview. &nbsp;Chief Economist AT Antswisa Capital, Miyelani Mkhabela.</p>

In-depth financial issues, profiling of African businesses doing well internationally, stocks & market updates.

<p>In-depth financial issues, profiling of African businesses doing well internationally, stocks &amp; market updates.</p>