PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government wants to reset its relationship with commodity trading company Trafigura to deepen their partnership and deliver greater benefits to Zambians. The President has also called for the resolution of outstanding legal disputes between government and Trafigura, arguing that business cannot be done in court. Trafigura Group is a multinational commodity trading company that sources, stores, blends and transports raw materials and energy products globally. Chipokota Mwanawasa, who served as Policy Advisor to the President, was recently appointed Country Executive Director at Trafigura. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from Trafigura, led by its chairman Jeremy Weir, President Hichilema said Zambia must move away from exporting mineral concentrates and invest more in refining capacity. “I...




