AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoZATEX Tourism Push: President Hakainde Hichilema used the opening of the 2026 Zambia Travel Exposition (ZATEX) to underline tourism as a jobs and diversification engine, targeting 2.5 million visitors and $1bn in revenue, with road upgrades to parks and stronger “Visit Zambia” promotion. Regional Conservation in Focus: KAZA meetings kicked off in Victoria Falls as Zimbabwe leads the conservation agenda, with member states reviewing progress on programmes across the 520,000 sq km transfrontier landscape. Heritage & Community Travel: Southern Province’s cultural festival put traditional cuisine, dances and artifacts front and centre, while the nation prepares for Paramount Chief Mpezeni IV’s burial in Chipata, expected to draw regional delegations. Wildlife Coexistence for Visitors: In Zambia’s borderlands, electric fence systems are helping farmers and elephants share space—an approach that could support safer safari and community tourism. Ebola Preparedness: Zambia’s vice president says systems are strengthened despite no confirmed cases linked to the current DRC/ Uganda outbreak, with vigilance driven by travel and trade links. Entrepreneurship on the Move: The Entrepreneurship Train initiative is set to take selected business owners by train from Lusaka to Livingstone for mentorship, linking skills with destination opportunities.
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