President Hichilema Hails Good Bilateral Relations With The UK

President Hakainde Hichilema has expressed thanks to the British government for their continued support in the Zambian economy as new investment proposals are discussed between the nations. 

The President stated “The British government has been supporting Zambia in almost all the sectors of the economy including education, health and other sectors.”

The statement came after the UK Minister of Africa, Vicky Ford, attended State House during a courtesy call yesterday. 

Mrs Ford, who has been in Zambia for two days, described how the close bilateral relationship between the UK and Zambia would continue under the new British Investment International programme (BII), and prioritise investments in education, health, tourism and other private sector investments such as trade. 

Zambia is the first country globally to have had the fill of the new BII programme. 

During the minister’s stay she visited a school in the Chongwe District where she was moved by the students passion for education.

The continuation of the good relationship is another positive step for the government in achieving its New Dawn initiative and will propel economic development in Zambia.  

In related news, President Hichilema has also thanked the Finnish government for sending a delegation to visit Zambia after a courtesy call with the Finish Deputy Minister of International Trade, Alina Vaskunlahti. 

The delegation will visit the country to assess investment opportunities with the aim to strengthen trade and investment ties.

The President is optimistic that the visit will prove beneficial to economic growth by generating business and employment opportunities in Zambia.

Both of the investment opportunities offered by the European nations propose another positive step taken by the government  to secure development and economic prosperity in Zambia.