THE Swedish State Secretary to the Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Diana Janse, says Sweden will contribute approximately 2.25 billion krona (about US$206 million) to Zambia through development cooperation between 2024 and 2028 . In a media briefing, Wednesday, Janse said Sweden was putting increased emphasis on economic development and collaboration with the business sector. “The purpose of my visit is to discuss strengthened synergies between trade and development cooperation, based on the Swedish government’s reform agenda is development assistance for a new era of freedom, empowerment and sustainable growth and the Swedish government’s strategy for foreign trade, investments, and global competitiveness. Sweden has a long-standing and broad engagement in Zambia and is currently the country’s third-largest...

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