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Zambia: president Hichilema appoints a new special assistant

Chipokota-Mayamba Mwanawasa and president Hichilema

The Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Chipokota-Mayamba Mwanawasa as Special Assistant for public policy. Chipokota Mwanawasa, daughter of 3rd Zambian Republican president Levy Mwanawasa and politician and lawyer Maureen Mwanawasa has been appointed as Mr Hichilema’s Special Assistant for public Policy. Today I have appointed Ms Chipokota-Mayamba Mwanawasa as …

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Zambia: economy minister says talks with IMF ‘progressive’

Situmbeko Musokotwane

Zambia’s finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are “very progressive”. Situmbeko Musokotwane, the zambian economy minister said timelines and steps to be taken to advance the process for a highly anticipated Extended Credit Facility, a financial assistance programme offered to countries struggling to pay …

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African presidents in the United States for the UN General Assembly

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Several African Heads of State have arrived in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu, Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema, Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo, Botswana’s Mokgweetsi Masisi and Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari have so far confirmed they will be attending. It is the first time for President Samia and …

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Zambia: Situmbeko Musokotwane appointed Minister of Finance

Situmbeko Musokotwane

Zambian new president Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Situmbeko Musokotwane, an experienced international economist as the country’s Minister in charge of Finances. Mr Hichilma, in his inaugural speech said he will fix the economy and create jobs. Early this morning, he announced that his first Cabinet appointment is the Minister of …

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Zambia: several african presidents attend the inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema

Hakainde Hichilema

Several African presidents are heading to Zambia to attend the inauguration of the President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema. Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu left Dar es Salaam on Tuesday morning; Mhe. Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan akiagana na viongozi mbalimbali katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere (JNIA) Jijini Dar es Salaam leo …

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