Editing Economy of Zambia (section)

==== European Union (EU)–Zambia Economic Forum ====
In May 2022, the inaugural [[European Union]] (EU)-[[Zambia]] Economic Forum was launched in Lusaka by President Hakainde Hichilema under the theme ‘Economic transformation through [[green growth]]’.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=daily-mail |date=19 May 2022 |title=EU-Zambia forum great initiative |url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/eu-zambia-forum-great-initiative/#:~:text=The%20EU%2DZambia%20Economic%20Forum,Economic%20transformation%20through%20green%20growth'. |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=daily-mail.co.zm}}</ref> It was a high-level event that brought together entrepreneurs, experts, financial institutions, innovators, and policy decision-makers from Zambia, the EU and representatives of its 27 member states.<ref name=":14" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=lusakatimes |date=19 May 2022 |title=Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) appeals to EU to support local manufacturers |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2022/05/19/zam-appeals-to-eu-to-support-local-manufacturers/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=lusakatimes.com}}</ref> Additional special guests included the [[EU Commissioner for Agriculture]] [[Janusz Wojciechowski]] and the commissioner for Trade and Industry of the [[African Union Commission]], [[Albert M. Muchanga]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=lusakatimes |date=7 February 2021 |title=Zambia's Ambasador Albert Muchanga re-elected as AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/02/07/zambias-amb-albert-muchanga-re-elected-as-au-commissioner-for-economic-development-trade-industry-and-mining/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=lusakatimes.com}}</ref> The forum was launched as a platform with a view to promoting employment, value addition and increased trade through business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) collaboration and economic synergies for EU and Zambian businesses.<ref name=":14" />