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Malawian President Peter Mutharika says there is need for local companies to embrace and invest in new technologies to improve products and services if they are to compete favourably on the international market.
Professor Mutharika said local firms need to improve their products and services to international standards if they are to penetrate the global market.
The Malawian Head of State said local firms and other African companies must take advantage of the huge available market under the Free Trade Area of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA and the Southern African Development Community SADC.
He said the COMESA and SADC region has a vast market with a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US 1 million dollars.
Professor Mutharika , who is in the country for a two day state visit, was speaking in Lusaka today when he officially opened the 2o15 Agricultural and Commercial Show of Zambia at the Showgrounds.
The Malawian leader , who was accompanied by his wife Gertrude Mutharika and host President Edgar Lungu and First Lady Esther Lungu , graced the 89th ACSZ being held under the theme” Innovation beyond the golden jubilee through opportunity, partnership and sustainability”.
Professor Mutharika called for strengthening of bilateral cooperation and increased trade between the two neighbourly and landlocked countries in order to improve the welfare of the people of the two countries.
He said this has been manifested by the 5o years of cooperation and trade between the two countries.
Professor Mutharika pointed out that there is need to involve and engage women and youths in productive ventures in order to better the lives of the ordinary people.
The Malawian leader paid glowing tribute to President Lungu for appointing Zambia’s first female Vice President and other women to top decision making positions.
President Mutharika also presented awards to some winners of selected categories with Eastern Province emerging as 2o15 winners in both Agriculture and National efficiency award.
Zim trade won the best international exhibit while Zambia Sugar Limited scooped the best export category and NAPSA won the overall award.
There was a murmur of disapproval from the crowds when ZESCO, which is currently carrying out massive countrywide load shedding, was declared winners for best interpretation of the 2015 theme of innovation beyond the golden jubilee through opportunity, partnership and sustainability.
And Agricultural and Commercial Society President Murray Anderson said the Showground is earmarked for massive facelift and modernisation.
Mr Anderson said that the show ground will be redeveloped to international standards in order to provide a spacious environment to exhibitors and an all year round recreation and entertainment centre to residents of Lusaka.
All you African leaders need to be talking about is stopping to exploit your people and stop being greedy!
You don’t know jack about technology!
Muthalika is more principled than our drunkard kachasu man whose main interest is just to steal money through Euro Bonds.
The most wanted people in Zambia for corruption are
1. Edgar Lungu
2. Rupiah Banda
3. Henry Banda
4. Dickson Jere
5. Emmanuel Mwamba
6. Chishimba Kambwili
7.Davies Chama
8. Mumbi Phiri
9. Stella Libongani
10. Sunday Chanda
Why is this man still being referred to as Professor? Is he still teaching? If he is not, he is Mr. or Dr. Mutharika, depending on whether he has a PhD.
@observer.learn to distinguish b/n British type and american type of addressing titles.ur observation suits american way where as Lt addressed him the british format which is appriopiate as both zam malawi are british colonies.
If ba LT’s reporting is half correct with regards to ZESCO’s award, then I am lost for words.
So according to the judges, ZESCO have interpreted the theme best? i.e. load shedding the Country into a near-coma whilst selling and exporting the power to a neighboring County in the name of partnership? Is this some kind of a satirical comment or what?
African pie is still being baked.
It is a joke that Zesco was declared winners for best interpretation of the 2015 theme of innovation through opportunity, partnership and sustainability. The paper tiger, Zesco can only interpret and write good innovation stories which are not practical, or can copy and paste (copycat) interpretation of innovation which Zesco cannot manage to interpret to practical realities. This is the current position of Zesco, Zamtel, ZR etc.. Borrowing money which is not wisely used, and party of it is stolen through substandard quality application by the power of corruption. No company has been prosecuted for substandard work implying that corruption is okay. Borrowing money in the name of development is a waste of time if it is not going to achieve its intended purpose.
Nubian princess! you are poverty stricken citizen, because your post is of poor people’s language.