The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says President Hakainde Hichilema recognises that he has a duty to restore the country’s confidence in the global community in order to attract more investment and grow the country’s Gross Domestic Product, through strategically and carefully planned trips that enable him to interact with key stakeholders relevant to Zambia’s economic growth. This statement came in the wake of the President’s trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he went to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President has, despite the number of trips undertaken so far, committed to spend at least 70 per cent of his time within...

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