In a major milestone for Zambia’s economic revitalization efforts, President Hakainde Hichilema officially launched the Invest in Zambia International Conference at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka. The high-level event brings together regional and global investors, policymakers, and development partners to explore investment opportunities and forge transformative partnerships in Zambia and across Africa.
In his opening remarks, President Hichilema emphasized that the conference signals a new chapter in Zambia’s journey toward sustainable growth and prosperity, underpinned by bold reforms and a renewed commitment to economic openness.
“We proudly launched the ‘Invest in Zambia International Conference,’ an initiative that highlights the power of strategic partnerships to unlock Africa’s vast potential,” said President Hichilema. “Under the New Dawn Administration, we have undertaken bold and comprehensive reforms that have fundamentally reshaped Zambia’s investment landscape.”
The president outlined sweeping policy changes implemented by his government to build a stable and predictable investment environment. These include cutting bureaucratic red tape, streamlining business registration processes, and strengthening public–private dialogue platforms to ensure policy consistency and transparency.
Zambia’s central location and abundant resources were highlighted as key competitive advantages. With access to a regional market of over 400 million people and significant reserves of critical minerals like copper, cobalt, lithium, and manganese, the country is positioning itself as a gateway for regional trade and a hub for green energy transition investments.
“Zambia stands out as the ideal destination for investment — land-linked and strategically located in the heart of Southern and Central Africa,” the President noted. “We also offer vast potential in agriculture, tourism, and energy, along with a proud record of peace, stability, and democratic governance.”
President Hichilema called on conference delegates to move beyond dialogue and focus on concrete outcomes that deliver tangible benefits for Zambians.
“This conference must deliver more than dialogue,” he stated. “It must forge meaningful partnerships that translate into real investments — moving from potential to action, and from plans to results.”
The conference is expected to generate significant investor interest across mining, agribusiness, infrastructure, manufacturing, and clean energy sectors, with the government reiterating its commitment to creating an enabling environment that supports long-term, inclusive development.
The launch of the Invest in Zambia International Conference marks yet another step in Zambia’s effort to reposition itself as a prime destination for responsible and impactful investment on the African continent.
Glad Zambia is back to nation building and away from the draining focus on burial .Bring on the investments,the $$$ and the jobs .
I hope its not like the other much publicised project, the Chisamba solar project, absolutely no impact on loadshedding. We are still loadshedded the same hours
Landmark Investment drive ???
Has this not been sung about by previuos GRZ’s ? Instead of self praise just get on with it quietly
Look at loadshedding still 14 hours !!! 4 years down the line and we were lead to believe soon to be over
remember sometimes silence is golden
Trickle down effect to the common man always missing. That is why psychological warfare was discarded in most countries that are doing well. Because they stick to tangibles
Ati landmark? How? You have not even seen the results, and you are already calling it landmark, it can only be landmark if something will come out of it. And especially that all such things you have done in the past 4 years have not improved the living conditions of the citizens, not even a bit
Typical upnd statements time and time again
People are looking for what was promised. There was a promise of K50 per 25kg bag, there was also a promise of K12 per litre, there was a promise of K250 per 50 kg bag. There was a promise of Dubai not having rains but lights were on. There was a promise of the switch being turned on at 10hrs and lights being on at 14hrs in the currency space. That is what is being awaited, and not these speech forums
For the past 4 years we’ve been hearing the words ” landmark” Monumental” Historical” “first ever”…but nothing to show for it just blowing hot air and deceiving gullible praise singers