President Hakainde Hichilema landed safely this morning at King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa for the 2021 Intra-African Trade Fair as part of economic diplomacy agenda.
President Hichilema is among 8 other Heads of State and Government participating at this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair. President Hakainde Hichilema , is accompanied by Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga and Community Development and social Services Minister Doreen Mwamba. Intra Africa Trade Fair is platform for business to business and business to Government discussions.
President Hichilema said his government places high value on economic diplomacy because it appreciates the importance of international linkages.
This year’s theme is focused on the newly-launched African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – a single market for goods and services across 55 countries, aimed at boosting trade and investment.
President Hichilema said whilst at this trade and investment indaba, he will join other Head of States in addressing pertinent issues that border on easing business on the continent and beyond.
“Our mission is to make a case of Zambia as an investment destination in our role as Chief Marketing Officer. The investment we are looking for will be that which is willing to partner with Zambians on a joint venture basis,” he said.
Earlier, the President was received by Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Major General Jackson Miti and other Embassy staff.
A number of Zambian businesses are participating at the continental trade fair, which is Africa’s largest trade show providing a platform for sharing trade, investment and market opportunities.
The event is held every two years to provide trade and market information and to connect buyers and sellers from across the continent.
Hichilema dagama, the great travelling explorer
What happened to flying commercial, Slow but surely he is warming up to great and wanton wastage of state resources, and before we know, he will flying on challenger to his village
#2 sometimes its wise for one to think about what they say..in campaign mood they said anything that came to their mind..’we shall bulldoze forest 27..an exercise in futility for those building….’..the kwacha will gain by 14 hours after we are sworn in….;fertiliser will be cheap…mealie will go down…’we shall abolish ratsa’…’ more jobs will be created’…’power cuts will never happen under our watch’ …..’we shall sell the gulfstream’…’ we shall be flying commercial as a cost serving measure…’ …’ we shall be briefing the nation about each travel when we get back…’ lets just say reality check this is grz not a cattle ranch……
@Chanda. It didn’t take long now, did it? If there are people that still believe what this th£if fed them during campaigns, now the shall see, know and learn the truth about man. I hope he doesn’t use it too much, i’d like to buy it in a pristine state
Fixing the economy ,boosting trade and fighting corruption are HH’s priorities coz he rightly realizes how much 10yrs of PF rule damaged Zambia economically.
I like the way he selects Ministers that should be on his entourage. This one is a great leader. He travels on important programs for which Zambia stands to benefit. Negative comments are coming from bitter people. Just look at the names of Ministers escorting him? Not with the previous government. For them it would only be their own or tribal cousins. Ala Mae Lesa ekomwaba! Ba PF bakwete akapatulula akabi sana! This was divine intervention indeed to save Zambia from tribal/regional polarization.
Where are the Kasolo Brothers to tear through HH? They have teamed up to ensure HH is a one-term president. One of them named Saulosi is up spewing insults and demeaning a man who won by a landslied. Their PF dream crumbled and they came to the end of the road with vile. Chill, we know who you are.
he is travelling too much
2021 Intra-African Trade Fair and 26th meeting in two weeks. Not bad I think!
Of course HEHH will use the challenger jet , it is sitting there doing nothing including maintenance costs ……….
And he is not using it to go dancing like lungu did……….
HEHH will surely pass recommendations to see if the money stolen by lungu and his gang in buying that jet can be recouped…..
BALLY THE LIAR said he was going to travel commercial. But his lies have short legs and catching up with him as he is now using the presidential jet. One wonders whether he is again thinking of auctioning it. It was like he used to feel bad to see ECL use it. He is President now and thinks why not use it myself. Mwamona bane, ubufi bulabwela. Iwe kalume we bange waimbile ulwibo at BUFI, ulikwi? Come you play us that song BUFI.
Even the UPND cadres who were contributing from their salaries every month to the UPND in the opposition in the hope of buying jobs for themselves once UPND came into power are not amused. I over-heard one of them from her office this morning muttering to herself: ” He has travelled again…iyai…this is too much”. In my heart of hearts I was saying to her “Wabamo or bakubamo”
Truth be told. Is this really necessary? A representative would equally do the job under strict guidance offcourse. God forbid, I fear the man may end up catching Covid before we reap the benefits of his leadership.
Big sigh of relief. This is a President indeed. Not ma rubbish ajaa….
Kamwendo munjila
For the few misguided souls, PF promised more money in peoples pockets and for 10 years nothing happened, HH has 5 years to prove himself, what he said during campaigns was not constitutional and is not binding , What is binding is the mandate period which is the constitutional five years, so stop flaunting your ignorance here. He is working, he is in Durban now
Atleast he get laid in $ex tourism destination Durban
@Sansanya just because you see names Mulenga and Mwamba does not mean the are Bembas. Why do you see everything through the tribal lenses like HH.
I called my grandmother in Lusaka west still no power since Friday…..finally HH is acting like a typical Politician…it’s now time to enjoy and stop worrying about what Zambians want the most…Jobs,fuel electricity,health care is non of his business…..kikikikikiki chimbwi no plan showing his true colors…you can’t pretend for too long…three months is enough
@Nostrasamus. This youngman’s dad used to work in the media. Sadly, he passed while in the US. When he was very young he was a really good boy. Sadly he grew up ichiwelewele. You can tell by the way he uses foul language at people older than him.
If it was Lungu flying from USA, UK and RSA in a short period of time ma ma ma ma ma UPND minions and the same Chimbwi no plan should have been complaining,,,,kano nga ebo…..So nothing has changed just colors from green to red
Trying so hard to hide the Presidential challenger in the background…that explains alot about this Chimbwi no plan government……still no electricity in most parts of Lusaka
Edgar is still being vindicated by these trips. Less than 3 months in office, three expensive trips. If it was Edgar. Ukulanda kwalyanguka!!
Can someone on this forum honestly tell me what upnd has done in the first three of being in office apart from arresting Amos Chanda and family, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Chishimba Kambwili and Ronald Chitotela.
I hope HH7 stands up to the South Africans on trade …its too imbalanced
Why is Obasanjo always found where HH is? Is he his handler in the underworld?
hichilema …I thought you said you will sale the presidential jet..What is happening! Let me earn the people of Zambia who love hearing things, as opposed to someone doing things. This hichilema as no idea of what to do, honestly i don’t understand how government can postponed census for two years ! One year yes now two year alaaa ba chipantepante government.
Time will tell,soon and very soon fuel pump price will go up..
@Ba Robbie. Do you remember that Brenthurst thing bank rolled by the Oppenheimers? OBJ could just be the captain on duty during this year …
That is not the Presidential Challenger jet. That is the old Bombardier that was rejected by ECL that it was not comfortable enough for long distances
@MUNCHA
It is still a presidential jet. Next time BALLY THE LIAR will jump on the challenger. Kubufi apena.
I wonder how people belived every campign promise some were just to win votes..no president flies commercial airline…we save time money etc when you use presidential jet…a third eorld president need to travel to market the country.