Hakainde Hichilema’s art friendly talk cheers American global entertainment investors

By Derrick Sinjela – Rainbow Newspaper Zambia Limited (RNZL) and Theresa Kalenga – Kwilanzi News Zambia (KNZ)

President Hakainde Hichilema assurance to artistes and art enthusiastes is being seen as a breath of fresh air by the international entertainment community.

The latest commendation comes from Batsheva Levy (Ms.Bodega) and Zico Gaynor (Big Chief), two American Entertainment Industry Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) now eager to woo potential Investors to Zambia,.

Motivated by President Hichilema’s Tuesday 24th August 2021 Inauguration Speech at Lusaka’s Heroes Stadium, the duos plans to invest in the local arts and tourism have been boosted.

“Zambia has officially sworn her Seventh (7th) Head of State, His Excellency, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema. Through a peaceful transition, by Sixth (6th) Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President Hichilema has brought a renewed hope for development, accountability, and industrialization in the mineral rich Zambia. Many potential investors are now flocking to Zambia,”
Ms.Bodega and Big Chief chorused.

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he two promoters are among hundreds of thousands potential investors extremely moved by President Hichilema’s speech.

“With a roaring 60,000 capacity Heroes Stadium, uplifted attendees dancing and cheering on, the speech Impressed the International as it covered a number of areas that are aligned with their vision and movement, including culture and the arts play in boosting visibility, tourism and investments as well as empowering Zambians through investment partnerships,” Ms.Bodega and Big Chief noted.

Having attended the Inauguration of President Hichilema, the duo was touched by Zambian people and encouraging towards investors. The President has an openminded agenda of empowering Business, Arts and Tourism in Zambia. HH has opened doors to the rest of the world to invest in Zambia and its rich resources.
Upholding the rule of law and seeing to it that his new government promotes the national slogan “One Zambia, One Nation,” as well as seeing to it that Democracy and good governance are held high in his first term in office is instructive of a bright future for investors in the entertainment sector.

Strengthening national unity and peace by the United Party for National Development (UPND Alliance) administration, as it works towards addressing youth unemployment and economic challenges, via education is encouraging. We are happy that the independent and self-regulation role of the media in national development is good,” Ms.Bodega and Big Chief.

As entertainment philanthropists, Ms.Bodega and Chief see potential for true hope for positive change, a promise of transparency and accountability, and the prospect to better the livelihoods of the people in Zambia.

“We have had some doubts in investing in Zambia, but now the new president of Zambia has assured us, without any doubts, that he is able to turn around the country from its abject poverty and to lift it,” Ms.Bodega and Big Chief, stated two American nationals as they cherished interacting with United States Charge de Affairs to Zambia, David J. Young at the Presidential Inauguration, thus gaining support and collaborating with the American Embassy in Zambia.

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hey two American investors passionately stated that:“The more we all work together to bridge between our cultures and resources, the more everyone can win.
We feel that nearly after 60 years of Independence, a New Zambia is here. A country which has given so much to the world, now we, as investors, are rushing to give back to Zambia. We intend to do this, by promoting various types of investments, such as tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. We intend to invite key and very credible foreign investors who shall not come with a “taking” mentality, but rather with one of empowerment for the Zambian people, in order to bolster their capabilities to develop the country, improve their capacity and access to funding and to create long-lasting partnerships. Stay tuned to see how the New Zambia emerges. With the right attitude and spirit powered by pure intentions and motives, like these investors, and with the support of HH and his new government, the sky is the limit for Zambia”.