Trade, investment key, says Lungu

By OSCAR MALIPENGA TRADE and investment rela- tions between Zambia and Swam- etnhte wciltehroguyt ziland are cardinal to fosterinagbantrdaodnee,dasthietirstciraslleacnodnowmerice gnroowwth economic growth for the mutual through increased commercial benefit of our citizens and the opportunciotiuenstryanwdas ipnrveeascthminegnts, SADC region, President Edgar thereby red u c in g po v e rt y am o, ng Lungu has said. our people.

Speaking when he officially President Lungu said trade opened the 49th Swaziland International also played an ihmasportant in Trade Fair in Mbabane, cementing ties b et w ee n n atigons Swaziland, the Head of State said by bringing peoplteritbougtether the Swazi Trade Fair should be diverse sectors in a peaceful and viewed as a celebration which mutually beneficial manner to exchange had continued to provide a platform innovative for organisations to interact, “We have just cFormeCfhraormlesthe forge business partnerships and 37th ordinary SAD C s u m m iat of promote trade and investment in heads of state and government Swaziland and the region. whose main objeicntivberinwgiansg to

He said the theme: “unlocking place the region’s in d u s tr ia ltisation trade opportunities for economic at the centre of th S ArDC growth”, was befitting and timely, adding that Zambia and SwaHzeilasanid