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HH Heads to UAE to Boost Investment

President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA will undertake a working visit to the United Arab...

By Arnold Tutu Zambia24 Published • 27 Sep 2026 2 min read

By Arnold Tutu

President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA will undertake a working visit to the United Arab Emirates from Tuesday to Wednesday this week.

Acting Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE says the visit, from September 29 to 30, 2026, follows an invitation from UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, SHEIKH MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN.

Dr. MUSOKOTWANE says the visit is aimed at strengthening relations between Zambia and the UAE, with a focus on investment, private sector growth, value addition, industrial development and advancing Zambia’s Grow Zambia Agenda.

He says during the visit, President HICHILEMA and SHEIKH MOHAMED will hold an official bilateral meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest.

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Dr. MUSOKOTWANE who is Finance Minister says the two leaders are expected to witness the signing of Memoranda of Understanding aimed at expanding cooperation between the two countries.

He says the visit will also focus on investment and joint ventures in mining and mineral value addition, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, transport and logistics, tourism and healthcare.

Dr. MUSOKOTWANE says the two countries are also expected to advance discussions on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, known as CEPA, which is intended to facilitate trade between Zambia and the UAE.

President HICHILEMA is also scheduled to attend the Zambia-UAE Business and Investment Forum and meet UAE business leaders.

Dr. MUSOKOTWANE says the President will also meet Zambians living in the UAE.

He says in a statement to ZNBC news that Zambia and the UAE have longstanding relations, with cooperation growing in trade, investment, infrastructure, energy and tourism.

Zambia opened its Embassy in Abu Dhabi in 2023, while the UAE deployed its first resident Ambassador to Zambia in September 2026.

President HICHILEMA is expected to return to Zambia after concluding his engagements in the UAE.

Source: Zambia24 — Read more

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