Slovenian Business club Zambia

Participation of the Slovenian Business Club Zambia at the EU-Zambia Lobito Corridor Business Forum 2025

Damjan Zonta — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:50:06 +0000

The EU–Zambia Lobito Corridor Business Forum was the main business event within the framework of the European Global Gateway initiative, aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and investment between the European Union and the countries along the Lobito Corridor (Zambia, Angola, DR Congo).

The event highlighted the importance of sustainable investments in infrastructure, energy, agriculture and value-added industry, and encouraged the integration of the private sector, development institutions and government partners.

The Slovenian Business Club Zambia actively participated in the forum as a representative of the Slovenian economy in Zambia and the region. The purpose of the participation was:
– to present Slovenia as a reliable European partner in the field of sustainable development, technologies and knowledge;
– to promote Slovenian companies and identify business opportunities in the sectors of agriculture, renewable energy sources and industrial processing;
– to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties between Slovenia and Zambia;
– to establish new connections with European and Zambian institutions within the framework of the Global Gateway.

During the forum, the business club held numerous B2B discussions with participants from various sectors, with particular emphasis on:
– investment opportunities in sustainable agro-projects
– opportunities in the field of renewable energy
– interest in projects with social impact (ESG and carbon credits),
– potentials for connecting Slovenian companies with local partners in Zambia.

The event enabled direct contact with representatives of the European Commission and Zambian regional development institutions, which represents an important step towards the inclusion of Slovenian companies in broader European investment initiatives in this part of Africa.

The forum confirmed Zambia’s role as a key logistical and economic hub in the region. For Slovenia, participation in such an event represents a strategic opportunity to:

– strengthen the presence of the Slovenian economy in sub-Saharan Africa,
– position Slovenia as a developmentally and technologically advanced country,
– create partnerships within the framework of European sustainable investments,
– encourage export-oriented companies to enter African markets.

The participation of the Slovenian Business Club of Zambia in the EU-Zambia Lobito Corridor Business Forum 2025 was very successful. The participation strengthened Slovenia’s visibility, opened up concrete opportunities for future projects and consolidated the club’s position as a platform for connecting Slovenian and Zambian companies.

The Slovenian Business Club Zambia will continue its activities to strengthen economic cooperation, primarily by organizing business meetings, field visits and partnership projects within the framework of European development initiatives.

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Slovenian Business Club Zambia

Slovenia has significant potential for cooperation in the development of Zambian infrastructure and engineering

Damjan Zonta — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:13:17 +0000

At the invitation of the Zambia Institute of Architecture (ZIA), the Slovenian Business Club participated in a business conference that took place from 12 to 13 November 2025 in Livingstone, where leading representatives of architecture, urban planning, infrastructure and engineering from all over Zambia gathered.

The event, which traditionally brings together key decision-makers and the professional public, once again highlighted the most important challenges in the development of modern and functional Zambian cities this year.

Conference highlights

Discussions focused on the structural challenges Zambia faces in urban planning, technical standards, engineering supervision and the need to introduce sustainable and locally adapted solutions. Participants highlighted the impact of urban sprawl, the need for professional guidelines and the importance of professional associations in improving the quality of construction and design.

Presentation of the Slovenian economy

As representatives of the Slovenian economy, we presented a wide range of Slovenian competencies in the field of engineering, sustainable technologies, construction equipment and infrastructure development at the conference. Participation was an important opportunity to strengthen economic cooperation, as Slovenia played a strong role in the development of engineering, energy and construction projects in Zambia during the former Yugoslavia. Many Zambian experts and institutions still remember this well, which further opens the door to new forms of partnerships.

B2B meetings and business opportunities

During the event, we held several B2B meetings with architectural offices, engineering contractors and public institutions. These discussions enabled the identification of concrete opportunities for cooperation in infrastructure, energy and development projects, where Slovenian companies can offer advanced, proven and high-quality solutions.

Promotion of Slovenia

The presence of the Slovenian Business Club at the event represented an important promotion of Slovenia. The event enabled the increase in the visibility of the Slovenian economy and confirmed that Slovenia still has significant potential for cooperation in the development of Zambian infrastructure, engineering and technological solutions.

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Slovenian Business Club Zambia

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Cancellation of visa for Slovenia

Damjan Zonta — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:50:53 +0000

As of October 1, 2022, Zambia abolished the tourist visa for the European Union, where Slovenia is also The decision to cancel the visa came about because of Zambia’s 20-year tourism strategy (2018-2038). Statistics show that tourism is currently the fastest growing economic industry in the country, earning US$1.8 billion last year. In 2018, 1,072,012 foreign tourists visited Zambia (a 6.2% increase on 2017), and 1.2 million arrivals were recorded in 2019. The vision is to make Zambia one of the most visited tourist destinations in this part of Africa. Zambia’s unique history and natural wonders are attracting attention amid a local and global surge in cultural and heritage tourism. Many African countries are striving to become and remain good hosts for tourists, investors and entrepreneurs, which can boost the employment of low-skilled workers and the economic inclusion of women and youth. In addition, African policy makers are advised to unlock competitiveness and ease of doing business in the tourism sector by developing infrastructure, including road, air and water transport, and simplifying the visa requirement. Zambia is one of the first African countries to adopt the EU tourist visa waiver to boost tourism following the Covid-19 pandemic. The performance of the sector was severely affected by the travel restrictions necessitated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, resulting in significant job losses. The Zambia Tourism Agency was established in 2015 to market and promote Zambia as a travel destination of choice and to regulate the tourism industry. Zambia is home to the world famous Victoria Falls, vast wildlife resources, diverse landscape, wilderness, diverse culture and national heritage, adventure activities and more. In the 2020 national budget, the government announced improved funding to support the Northern region of the country, which has a myriad of tourism offerings consisting of waterfalls, national parks and other heritage sites, as well as rich traditional ceremonies that take place every year. In his recent budget speech, the country’s president, Hakainde Hichelema, said Zambia is focused on increasing the number of foreign visitors to the country. “Tourism is big business but we haven’t marketed Zambia well in the past.” Zambia has also utilized international agents to market the country. In addition, the country continued to use missions abroad to aggressively market the destination. Zambia also participates in selected international exhibitions such as ITB Berlin, FITUR in Madrid and Vankantibuers in the Netherlands. Zabija realizes that transport links are very important, which is why it has re-introduced a national airline and reformed the visa system, and two new modern international airports have been opened, namely in the capital city of Lusaka and in the tourist center of Livingstone. Zambia has memorable tourism products with sustainable competitive advantages and quality that meets or exceeds global standards. The stunning Victoria Falls, an adrenaline-pumping swim at the edge of Victoria Falls as well as Livingstone Island, where David Livingstone first saw the falls, Lake Tanganyika in northern Zambia, which is the longest freshwater lake in the world and the largest and deepest in Africa, the largest mammal migration in the world, which takes place in the Kasanka National Park, where more than 10 million visitors gather and we could go on and on. Last but not least, Zambia is a beacon of peace and a shining example of a country that has never been at war and continues to live in harmony, having 72 different ethnic groups.

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The agreement on cooperation.

Damjan Zonta — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:07:05 +0000

The Slovenian Business Club of Zambia and the Club of Slovenian Entrepreneurs signed an agreement on cooperation.

1. You will strive to promote economic cooperation between Slovenia and the Republic of Zambia.

2. You will strive to support the development of economic connections and encourage the conclusion of direct contracts between economic subjects in areas of interest.

3. Members of both contracting parties will be able to use, upon prior reservation and agreement, the business premises of the other contracting party.

4. The contracting parties will strive to form joint business delegations and cooperation in participating in trade fairs.

5. You shared important and useful business information from both countries.

Webinar, 3.februar 2022.

Damjan Zonta — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:05:46 +0000

On Thursday, February 3, the Slovenian Business Club of Zambia organized a webinar for the presentation of the economic delegation planned for the month of April 2022 in the Republic of Zambia. At the same time, the preparation for the visit and presentation of Slovenian companies at the Agritech Expo 22 fair in Zambia was presented.

The president of the Zambia Business Club presented this year’s planned activities and the preparations that are underway for the organization of the business delegation. At the same time, the possibility of the potential participation of Slovenian companies in the rapidly growing market in Zambia and the current connection, for example with the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Zambia, are presented.

Hakainde Hichilema sworn in as new President of Zambia

Damjan Zonta — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:36:00 +0000

Zambia’s newly-elected president, Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn into office after pulling off a stunning rare victory for an African opposition leader. In a general election held on August 12 Hakainde Hichilema defeated his predecessor Edgar Lungu. Hichilema defeated outgoing President Edgar Lungu by almost one million votes in his sixth attempt at becoming ruler of Zambia. The victory is the 17th opposition win in sub-Saharan Africa since 2015.

Hichilema becomes Zambia’s seventh president and his inauguration marks the third time that power has peacefully shifted to opposition parties in Zambia, cementing the country’s proud history of regular, relatively credible elections and peaceful transfers of power.

Hichilema has worked as the local CEO of and international accounting firm, from 1998 to 2006. He has been chairman and member of several companies in Zambia. Today, Hichilema is said to be the second biggest cattle rancher in Zambia and thus one of the biggest suppliers of meat to the local Zambian market.

He has the task of uniting a country of 18 million people with several political and ethnic divisions that were heightened during the election period. Zambia’s battered economy is also a top priority.

New business opportunities in the field of agri-food

Damjan Zonta — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:33:00 +0000

On Thursday, June 3, the Slovenian Business Club Zambia organized a webinar on agri-food and potential business opportunities in agricultural and food processing sector.

The president of the Zambia Business Club, Mr. Damjan Zonta, presented current events and possibilities of potential cooperation of Slovenian companies in the Zambian agri-food market.

Our main guest was Mr. Gaurav Vijayvargiya, CEO of Two Six Zero Brands Ltd. Zambia. The company is engaged in the production and distribution of soybean and corn products, https://260brands.com/. He introduced our companies to the current business opportunities offered in Zambia in the agri-food and food industries.

Visit and performance at Agritech-expo, Zambia, April 2021

Damjan Zonta — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:27:00 +0000

On Monday, January 25, the Slovenian Business Club Zambia organized a webinar with the aim of presenting the agri-food fair Agritech-expo, which will take place on April 15-17 in Zambia. Slovenian Business Club Zambia is preparing to appear at this fair with its own pavilion and presentation events. We want to attract Slovenian companies to join us at the fair, as this is a unique opportunity for direct contact with potential buyers and interested audiences in the field.

Economic Delegation to Zambia 7-11 October, 2019

Damjan Zonta — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 15:22:00 +0000

Business Event July 2019

Damjan Zonta — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:15:00 +0000

In July, we hosted Zambian entrepreneur Gregor Mwalula and Mrs. Andreja Mwalula. They both live and work in the Republic of Zambia, but are closely related to Slovenia, since they are of Slovene origin. They outlined their business paths and shared experiences with their participants about life and work in this part of Africa.
Gregor presented information on the current situation in the business area, and in particular in the newly developing market for renewable resources in the Republic of Zambia. As a stable country in the region, Zambia is committed to maximizing its use, and this is also a great business opportunity for foreign companies. The government and local companies are actively seeking investors for various renewable energy projects, especially for electricity generation.
Mrs. Andrea Mwalula, in addition to her life course, presented her mission in the field of education. She dedicated her life’s mission to educating sick children and young people. She also founded the Twende Foundation, which provides education for hospitalized children and others who have difficulty attaining their primary education.
More than 20 representatives of Slovenian companies attended the business meeting at the ICPE Center in Ljubljana.
At the event, we outlined plans for an autumn business delegation to the Republic of Zambia and also started accepting applications.