By MAIMBO MWEEMBA
President Hakainde Hichilema is optimistic that Zambia and the United Kingdom will continue to support each other in key areas of good governance, economy, trade and investment including education and health.
President Hichilema says other than the common history the two Nations share, Zambia and the UK will endeavor to promote peace and unity for development.
.Mr Hichilema said this after having a brief conversation with the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Glasgow, Scotland ahead of the World Leaders summit
President Hichilema has also interacted with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya where they discussed issues beneficial to Zambia and Kenya.
He also met President Nana Akufo Addo of Ghana, with whom he discussed issues concerning cultural diversity between the two Nations, while fostering trade and investment.
President Hichilema also spoke with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, were he reiterated the call for an urgent need to commence trade and investment processes between the two countries.
Others are Presidents of Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Angola.
President Hichilema stressed the need for Africa to look for solutions from within.
The discussions were on issues of the value of trade links among the countries as Government positions Zambia to become land-linked and subsequently benefit from its God given geographical position in the Southern African sub region.
