Private Sector Day 2025: Zambia’s Strategic Path to Inclusive Growth and Global Competitiveness

Описание: The Fourth Private Sector Day was held on Friday, 12 December 2025 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, convened by the Public Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF) under the theme “Driving National Development and Building Economic Resilience: Innovative Private Sector Solutions for Job Creation and Sustained Economic Growth.” The event brought together President Hakainde Hichilema, senior government leadership, diplomats, cooperating partners, and representatives from public, private, and civil society sectors to review progress on economic reforms and co-create priorities for the year ahead.

The Forum showcased Zambia’s commitment to structured dialogue that strengthens collaboration between government and business, with a particular focus on digitization, energy, and alternative financing to foster innovation and economic resilience. Among the distinguished voices was Mr. Umar Mohammed, newly elected President of the Zambia Association of Manufacturers, who underscored the manufacturing sector’s evolving role in national development and championed greater industrial competitiveness. The event also featured insights from Mr. Oswald Magwenzi, Chief Executive Officer of Zambia Sugar Plc, highlighting the company’s ongoing multi-million-dollar expansions and its standing among the world’s top sugar producers.

A compelling highlight was the testimony of Simon Bowa, Founder and Director of Meraki, whose entrepreneurial journey from small beginnings to a thriving Zambian brand resonated deeply with delegates and illustrated the transformative potential of private sector innovation. The day concluded with calls for sustained reform, deeper private-public cooperation, and collective action to accelerate job creation, expand value chains, and build a resilient economy that delivers broad-based prosperity for all Zambians.

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