By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lusaka Times
Trade and investment between Zambia and Switzerland have exceeded US$20 billion, according to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. He called for bilateral relations to be deepened through a comprehensive economic partnership aimed at facilitating cooperation between investors and supporting the Grow Zambia programme, reports Lusaka Times.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema participated remotely in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit, focused on strengthening its institutions and regional stability. Heads of state chose Lesotho to lead the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation, according to Lusaka Times.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema launched the second phase of the expansion of United Capital Fertiliser’s urea plant in Lusaka, a project valued at $1.6 billion. He warned that public officials responsible for delays to projects and tenders would be held accountable, Mwebantu reports.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is due to travel to Harare to attend the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit, scheduled for 22 October 2026. Zambia’s foreign ministry presents his participation as a way to advance regional integration and the country’s economic interests, Zambianobserver reports.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has pardoned 852 inmates to mark the 62nd anniversary of independence, celebrated on 24 October. He also commuted the sentences of 146 other prisoners, a measure presented by the Interior Ministry as a way to reduce prison overcrowding and support rehabilitation, The People’s Brief reports.
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Zambian president seeks to merge and abolish ministriesZambian President Hakainde Hichilema has asked Parliament to approve the creation, merger and dissolution of some ministries as part of a government reorganisation. Vice-President W.K. Mutale-Nalumango is to present the motion, according to a statement from the Zambian presidency published on 26 October 2026.
WFP cuts planned food aid in Malawi by 33.3%The World Food Programme is reducing from 600,000 to 400,000 the number of people targeted for assistance during the 2026-2027 lean season in Malawi, a cut of 33.3%. The organisation reports a funding shortfall of $142.3 million and is focusing its response on three districts from October 2026 to March 2027, according to its October report.The week in Africa
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