Hichilema to court investors

Zambian presidential candidate for the opposition party United Party for National Development (UPND) Hakainde Hichilema gives a press conference at his residence, in Lusaka on August 11, 2021. - The UPND, the main rival to the ruling Patriotic Front (PF), is eager to tap into mounting disillusionment in the city's poorest neighbourhoods, where dissent has grown since the last 2016 poll. (Photo by Patrick Meinhardt / AFP)

LUSAKA. – The newly elected Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, will address over 1000 global businesses and investors at Invest Africa ’s flagship event, The Africa Debate, on 15th September.

The virtual broadcast will see Hichilema outline his plans to restore macro-economic stability to Zambia.

Securing an IMF deal is high on the new President’s list of priorities as he seeks to rebuild his nation’s financial credibility globally. He has appointed former IMF advisor, Situmbeko Musokotwane, as his finance minister, promising to balance the budget and tackle corruption.

At The Africa Debate, President Hichilema will join a line up that includes senior representatives from the IMF, the African Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the Development Bank of Southern Africa and Afreximbank as well as private investors.

The online forum will provide Hichilema with an to introduce his policy platform to global investors and businesses. – Africanews