DOREEN NAWA
Lusaka
GOVERNMENT is targeting at least US$5 billion in new investments in 2026, building on the success of last year’s Invest Zambia International Conference (IZIC), which attracted US$3.4 billion in committed investments — more than triple its initial target.
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga said the conference has become a vital platform for positioning Zambia as a preferred investment destination, strengthening partnerships and accelerating economic transformation.
His remarks were delivered on his behalf by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Crusivia Hichikumba at the launch of the IZIC 2026.
This year’s conference will focus on “Deepening capital flows and building mutually beneficial partnerships: Leveraging stability and reform momentum to deliver shared prosperity”.
“The Invest Zambia International Conference presents a bridge between opportunity and capital, between product and market, and most importantly between aspiration
and implementation,” Mr Mulenga said.
“This platform showcases bankable investment projects across key sectors of our economy and facilitates meaningful business-to-business and government-to-business engagements.”
He commended the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and cooperating partners for organising the conference, noting that the 2025 edition surpassed expectations in delegate participation and investment mobilisation.
About 2,800 domestic delegates attended against a target of 500, alongside more than 1,000 international participants.
“In terms of investment outcomes, the conference attracted US$3.4 billion in committed investments against a target of US$1 billion,” he said, adding that at least five new export market linkages for Zambian products were established in regional and international markets.
Building on that momentum, Government now aims to attract over US$5 billion in investments in the energy, mineral and pharmaceutical industries, among others…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/welcome/home
