AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoZambia Inauguration & Growth Plan: President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, urging unity and warning that political power must never come at the expense of peace and stability. He launched the Grow Zambia Agenda with targets including 10 million tonnes of maize, 10,000MW electricity, and 5 million annual tourist arrivals, alongside copper, soya, wheat, sugar and beef export goals. Regional Diplomacy: Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa pledged deeper cooperation with Zambia after the inauguration, while SADC chair Ramaphosa skipped the ceremony amid election fallout. Tourism & Culture Moves: The World Peoples Assembly opened a Zambia representative office at the Lusaka National Museum, with plans for culture, research and a 2027 public diplomacy contest. Nature & Travel Experiences: A December 2026 African Medicine Retreat is set for Nsobe Game Camp in Zambia’s Miombo woodlands, combining herbal training, bushwalks, village visits and game drives. Travel Safety/Climate Watch: Zambians are being urged to prepare for a potentially drier 2026/27 rainy season as El Niño strengthens, with impacts flagged for farming, energy and tourism.
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