UAE, Zambia to expand bilateral economic and trade relations

Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, met Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, during an official visit to the capital Lusaka, which focused on expanding bilateral economic engagement.

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Leading a high-level UAE business delegation as part of the UAE Trade and Investment Days, Al Zeyoudi also held discussions with senior government officials including Hon. Makozo Chikote, Minister of Energy; Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Finance and National Planning; Felix Mutati, Minister of Technology and Science; Reuben Mtolo Phiri, Minister of Agriculture; Dr. Elijah Muchima, Minister of Health and Chipoka Mulenga, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry. The meetings were designed to identify avenues to broaden trade cooperation and new investment activity across priority sectors.

During the visit, Al Zeyoudi also participated in a ministerial roundtable that brought together members of the UAE delegation and senior Zambian representatives to advance discussions on deepening sectoral collaboration and strengthening long-term economic connectivity.

The roundtable provided a platform to strengthen commercial ties through trade facilitation, supply-chain resilience and private-sector participation. The sides also discussed finalizing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to expand market access for goods and services, promote economic cooperation and facilitate investment in a more structured and forward-looking economic forum between the two countries.