British Government Gives £15 Million for Official Development Assistance

As part of a multi-year Official Development Assistance program exceeding £100 million, the British government has partnered with the World Bank and the EU to invest in several high-impact African projects.

The £15 million will contribute to the Zambian side of the Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector, which is part of a wider project to link the Southern and Eastern African Power Pools.

Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, is committed to collaborating with other partners to invest in energy infrastructure in Zambia, with a vision to helping the country alleviate the effects of the drought on the energy sector, and allow Zambia to access clean energy.

This week, President Hakainde Hichilema is embarking on a visit to the United Kingdom, where he will take part in bilateral talks and give a keynote address at the Rhodes Trust Zambia Constituency at Oxford University. The conference is themed ‘Standing up for Zambia: Zambia at 60’ and will address Zambia’s future challenges as well as celebrating its progress in its 60th year of independence.

In a post on X/Twitter, President Hichilema said, “we’ll hold strategic meetings to deepen longstanding relations between Zambia and the UK. In addition we’ll hold talks with Scotland’s first minister H.E. John Swinney.”

The talks with the Scottish minister are expected to cover economic cooperation, education, and sustainable development.