ACTING Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Susanna Hughes says electoral campaign financing and lifestyle audits should be one of the main focuses of the corruption fight as the country goes into the 2026 elections. Speaking during a grant signing ceremony between the Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka and Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) worth K92 million, Ambassador Hughes said it was well known that elections presented a corruption opportunity. “Allow me to highlight two important areas that will be covered by this support. The first is the work around strengthened accountability and transparency in climate financing, as well as land and environmental governance. With the increased resources made available for climate financing and the green transition, one cannot over-emphasise the need for...

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