{"id":1112,"date":"2026-06-23T14:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/dubai\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:25:31","slug":"zambia-beckons-mission-brings-uae-investors-face-to-face-with-zambias-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/dubai\/?p=1112","title":{"rendered":"Zambia Beckons: Mission Brings UAE Investors Face to Face with Zambia\u2019s Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

TRADE & INVESTMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zambia Beckons: Mission Brings UAE Investors Face to Face with Zambia\u2019s Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 2026\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0 Dubai, UAE<\/p>\n

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Senior Zambian voices present investment opportunities to UAE-based investors at the \u201cZambia Beckons\u201d dialogue in Dubai.<\/em><\/p>\n

Building on its live engagement earlier, the Consulate General of the Republic of Zambia in Dubai and the Northern Emirates \u2014 together with the Embassy of Zambia in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Africa Networking Group, and Zakh Investment Group \u2014 convened \u201cZambia Beckons,\u201d a focused investment dialogue bringing UAE-based investors and funds face to face with some of Zambia\u2019s most compelling opportunities.<\/p>\n

The event placed real projects and senior Zambian voices in the same room as the investors best placed to act on them \u2014 a deliberate expression of the Mission\u2019s commitment to active, results-driven economic diplomacy. Three presentations anchored the session.<\/p>\n

H.E. Prof. Nkombo Muuka<\/strong><\/p>\n

AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA TO THE UAE<\/p>\n

The Ambassador opened the dialogue by reflecting on Zambia\u2019s progress over the past five years under the leadership of the President \u2014 highlighting the gains already secured, the country\u2019s vast untapped potential, and the promising road ahead for investors who move early.<\/p>\n

Dr Stephen Chanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP OFFICE<\/p>\n

Dr Chanda presented on the goals and ambitions of the PPP Office, setting out how Zambia is opening itself up to partnerships with foreign investors across key economic ventures \u2014 and the structures in place to make those partnerships work.<\/p>\n

Ms Mary Mumba<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZAMBIA CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME<\/p>\n

Ms Mumba spoke to a project proposal high on the Scheme\u2019s agenda \u2014 an opportunity she presented as especially exciting for investor consideration, underscoring the financial mechanisms available to de-risk and support investment into Zambia.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe message from the room was clear: Zambia is open, ready, and worth a closer look.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Investors and guests at the \u201cZambia Beckons\u201d dialogue.<\/em><\/p>\n

Held against the backdrop of the UAE Africa Networking Group\u2019s tenth-anniversary celebration of impact, and beneath banners inviting the room to \u201cInvest in the Energy of Zambia,\u201d the gathering reflected a maturing relationship between Zambia and the UAE \u2014 one increasingly defined by concrete commercial opportunity.<\/p>\n

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AT A GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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