ONE ZAMBIA, ONE NATION 🇿🇲 ✊🏾
Today, I was deeply HONOURED to pay a courtesy visit on His Excellency, President Hakainde Hichilema of the Republic of Zambia, at the STATE HOUSE in Lusaka. Affectionately known across the continent as HH, President Hichilema is an accomplished BUSINESSMAN, a Pan-Africanist, a sharp-minded ECONOMIC REFORMER and a very HUMBLE man with a passion to always serve the Nation and People of ZAMBIA.
In our EXTENSIVE conversation, His Excellency eloquently spoke of the TIMELESS BOND between Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Siamese twin Nations whose destinies have been intertwined by both geography of the ZAMBEZI RIVER and history of the LIBERATION STRUGGLE. From the days of the FEDERATION OF RHODESIA until post-independence, Zambia and Zimbabwe have remained INSEPARABLE siblings. The President also spoke GLOWINGLY of how our founding fathers (President Kenneth Kaunda and President Robert Mugabe) envisioned a UNITED Southern Africa on account of the SIMILARITIES shared by our SISTER COUNTRIES . Today, that ASPIRATION is being carried with great wisdom and courage by President Hichilema and President E. D. Mnangagwa. ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
We discussed the challenges being experienced in Zambia’s ENERGY SECTOR, especially the suppressed POWER GENERATION at Kariba North due to adverse hydrological conditions. I was however thoroughly IMPRESSED by President Hichilema’s appreciation of RENEWABLE ENERGY project funding models and his commitment to PARTNER with the private sector in order to URGENTLY address Zambia’s energy crisis.
Beyond energy, I COMMENDED His Excellency for the bold economic reforms his Government has implemented during their FIRST term of office. The President has entrenched more EFFICIENCIES in governance by improving fiscal discipline, trimming a previously BLOATED Cabinet, enhancing TRANSPARENCY and fighting the VICE of CORRUPTION head on. Today, Zambia has regained investor confidence and significantly grown its GDP under the leadership of President Hichilema.
We further explored various areas of MUTUAL economic interest such as INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT and the enhancement of bilateral trade across the ZAMBEZI. We also reflected on the STRONG ties between our two countries, especially in light of the upcoming Zimbabwe–Zambia Trade and Investment Conference scheduled for, 14 November 2025, which is expected to further deepen ECONOMIC COOPERATION and unlock new cross-border opportunities particularly for the Private Sector.
MR PRESIDENT, thank you for HONOURING me with your time in between your very BUSY schedule. I am deeply inspired and IMPRESSED by your vision for “ONE ZAMBIA, ONE NATION”
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