Zambia: President Hichilema and Visiting Senior U.S. Official Agree to a New Way Forward for the U.S.-Zambia Bilateral Relationship

Lusaka – President Hakainde Hichilema and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Caleb Orr committed to a plan that aims to unlock a substantial grant package of U.S. support in exchange for collaboration in the mining sector and clear business sector reforms that will drive economic growth and commercial investment that benefit both the United States and Zambia.

Combined with a restructured Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact and a five-year partnership…