Hichilema wins second term as Zambia bets on copper-led growth
Published on: Monday 17 August 2026
By Brian Kenety Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second five-year term with 61.4% of the vote, giving him a renewed mandate to pursue an investment-led economic programme centred on sharply expanding copper production after restructuring the country's debt. The Electoral Commission of Zambia declared the 64-year-old incumbent the winn...
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