{"id":977,"date":"2026-05-20T10:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/?p=977"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:14:29","slug":"zambia-positions-itself-as-a-regional-trade-and-investment-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/pretoria\/?p=977","title":{"rendered":"ZAMBIA POSITIONS ITSELF AS A REGIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT HUB"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"977\" class=\"elementor elementor-977\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46d3e514 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46d3e514\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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South Africa.<\/p><p>The engagement brought together diplomats, government officials, business leaders and development partners to discuss the strategic importance of the Lobito Corridor in enhancing regional connectivity and unlocking trade and investment opportunities across Southern and Central Africa.<\/p><p>For Zambia, the Lobito Corridor presents a transformative opportunity to improve access to international markets, strengthen logistics networks and support value addition in key sectors such as mining, agriculture and manufacturing.<\/p><p>The event was convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Southern Africa, led by Regional Project Coordinator Ms. Lindy Muzila, in partnership with Zambia\u2019s National Prosecution Authority and the Financial Intelligence Centre, with support from the Government of Japan.<\/p><p>The engagement provided an important platform for stakeholders to address illicit financial flow risks, strengthen trade 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