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DESCRIPTION:Zambia is rapidly emerging as one of Southern Africa’s most pro
 mising destinations for trade\, business\, and investment. \n Positioned a
 t the heart of the region\, Zambia offers strategic access to a market of 
 over 400 million consumers through regional blocs such as the Common Marke
 t for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern Africa Develop
 ment Community (SADC). With a stable political environment\, ongoing econo
 mic reforms\, and abundant natural resources\, the country presents a comp
 elling case for investors seeking both growth and resilience in their port
 folios. \n The participation of the Ambassador of Zambia and officials fro
 m the Zambia Development Agency\, Ministry of Tourism and Zambia Tourism A
 gency at the Market focus event will provide insights into opportunities a
 cross key sectors such as agriculture\, energy\, mining\, manufacturing\, 
 and tourism. \n The programme will also feature a Swiss company testimonia
 l on their experience being present in Zambia. \n Whether you are looking 
 to expand into new markets\, form strategic partnerships\, or identify inv
 estment-ready ventures\, this event provides a unique platform to connect\
 , collaborate\, and capitalize on Zambia’s growth story. \n   \n Programme
  :  \n \n \n \n \n 11:45 \n \n \n Registration  \n \n \n \n \n 12:00 \n \n
  \n Welcome Address  \n Vincent Subilia\, Director general\, CCIG \n \n \n
  \n \n 12:10 \n \n \n Opening Remarks \n Amb. Eunice M.T Luambia\, Ambassa
 dor/ Permanent Representative (Geneva) \n \n \n \n \n 12:20 \n \n \n Zambi
 a's Macroeconomic Overview \n Mr. Crucivia Hichikumba\, Permanent Secretar
 y (Investment and Industrialisation)\, Ministry of Commerce\, Trade and In
 dustry \n \n \n \n \n 12:25 \n \n \n Overview of Investments \n Mr. Cruciv
 ia Hichikumba\, Permanent Secretary (Investment and Industrialisation)\, M
 inistry of Commerce\, Trade and Industry \n \n \n \n \n 12:50 \n \n \n Tou
 rism Sector Overview \n Mrs. Twaambo Muzyamba\, Tourism Attache\, Embassy 
 of Zambia in Paris \n \n \n \n \n 13:15 \n \n \n Company Spotlight \n Expe
 rience Sharing by a Company operating in Zambia \n Sarel Bicaci\, JTI Glob
 al Agronomy & ESG Director \n \n \n \n \n 13:30 \n \n \n Networking Sessio
 n & Cocktail \n \n \n \n \n 14:15 \n \n \n End of the event \n \n \n \n \n
    \n This event will be held in English.  \n ----- \n Thank you for favou
 ring soft mobility for your trips. \n ----- \n N.B.  We inform you that ph
 otos and/or videos could be taken to immortalise this event. By participat
 ing\, you authorise the CCIG to use them on different media to promote its
  activities.
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DTSTAMP:20260612T142344Z
DTSTART:20260622T120000
LOCATION:CCIG\, bd du Théâtre 4\, Genève
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SUMMARY:Market Focus Zambia
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Zambia is rapidly emerging as one of Southe
 rn Africa&rsquo\;s most promising destinations for trade\, business\, and 
 investment.</p>\n<p>Positioned at the heart of the region\, Zambia offers 
 strategic access to a market of over 400 million consumers through regiona
 l blocs such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). With a stable polit
 ical environment\, ongoing economic reforms\, and abundant natural resourc
 es\, the country presents a compelling case for investors seeking both gro
 wth and resilience in their portfolios.</p>\n<p>The participation of the A
 mbassador of Zambia and officials from the Zambia Development Agency\, Min
 istry of Tourism and Zambia Tourism Agency at the Market focus event will 
 provide insights into opportunities across key sectors such as agriculture
 \, energy\, mining\, manufacturing\, and tourism.</p>\n<p>The programme wi
 ll also feature a Swiss company testimonial on their experience being pres
 ent in Zambia.</p>\n<p>Whether you are looking to expand into new markets\
 , form strategic partnerships\, or identify investment-ready ventures\, th
 is event provides a unique platform to connect\, collaborate\, and capital
 ize on Zambia&rsquo\;s growth story.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="text-a
 lign: justify\;"><span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Programme</spa
 n>:&nbsp\;</p>\n<table class=" sp-table">\n<tbody>\n<tr style="height: 55p
 x\;">\n<td style="width: 78.0625px\; text-align: justify\; height: 55px\;"
 >\n<p>11:45</p>\n</td>\n<td style="width: 627.604px\; text-align: justify\
 ; height: 55px\;">\n<p><strong>Registration&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n</td>\n</
 tr>\n<tr style="height: 78px\;">\n<td style="width: 78.0625px\; text-align
 : justify\; height: 78px\;">\n<p>12:00</p>\n</td>\n<td style="width: 627.6
 04px\; text-align: justify\; height: 78px\;">\n<p><strong>Welcome Address&
 nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Vincent Subilia\, Director general\, CCIG</p>\n</t
 d>\n</tr>\n<tr style="height: 100px\;">\n<td style="width: 78.0625px\; tex
 t-align: justify\; height: 70px\;">\n<p>12:10</p>\n</td>\n<td style="width
 : 627.604px\; text-align: justify\; height: 70px\;">\n<p><strong>Opening R
 emarks</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Amb. Eunice M.T Luambia
 \, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative (Geneva)</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr st
 yle="height: 55px\;">\n<td style="width: 78.0625px\; text-align: justify\;
  height: 55px\;">\n<p>12:20</p>\n</td>\n<td style="width: 627.604px\; text
 -align: justify\; height: 55px\;">\n<p><strong>Zambia's Macroeconomic Over
 view</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Mr. Crucivia Hichikumba\,
  Permanent Secretary (Investment and Industrialisation)\, Ministry of Comm
 erce\, Trade and Industry</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="height: 32px\;">\n
 <td style="width: 78.0625px\; height: 22px\; text-align: justify\;">\n<p>1
 2:25</p>\n</td>\n<td style="width: 627.604px\; height: 22px\; text-align: 
 justify\;">\n<p><strong>Overview of Investments</strong></p>\n<p style="te
 xt-align: left\;">Mr. Crucivia Hichikumba\, Permanent Secretary (Investmen
 t and Industrialisation)\, Ministry of Commerce\, Trade and Industry</p>\n
 </td>\n</tr>\n<tr style="height: 32px\;">\n<td style="width: 78.0625px\; t
 ext-align: justify\; height: 32px\;">\n<p>12:50</p>\n</td>\n<td style="wid
 th: 627.604px\; text-align: justify\; height: 32px\;">\n<p><strong>Tourism
  Sector Overview</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Mrs. Twaambo 
 Muzyamba\, Tourism Attache\, Embassy of Zambia in Paris</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\
 n<tr style="height: 55px\;">\n<td style="width: 78.0625px\; text-align: ju
 stify\; height: 55px\;">\n<p>13:15</p>\n</td>\n<td style="width: 627.604px
 \; text-align: justify\; height: 55px\;">\n<p><strong>Company Spotlight</s
 trong></p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Experience Sharing by a Company 
 operating in Zambia</p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;">Sarel Bicaci\, JTI 
 Global Agronomy &amp\; ESG Director</p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="wi
 dth: 78.0625px\; text-align: justify\;">\n<p>13:30</p>\n</td>\n<td style="
 width: 627.604px\; text-align: justify\;">\n<p><strong>Networking Session 
 &amp\; Cocktail</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 78.062
 5px\; text-align: justify\;">\n<p>14:15</p>\n</td>\n<td style="width: 627.
 604px\; text-align: justify\;">\n<p><strong>End of the event</strong></p>\
 n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">&nbsp\
 ;</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><em>This event will be held in Eng
 lish.&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">-----</p>\n<p styl
 e="text-align: justify\;"><em>Thank you for favouring soft mobility for yo
 ur trips.</em></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><em>-----</em></p>\n<
 p style="text-align: justify\;"><em>N.B. </em><em>We inform you that photo
 s and/or videos could be taken to immortalise this event. By participating
 \, you authorise the CCIG to use them on different media to promote its ac
 tivities.</em></p>
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