
Zambia has signed six investment agreements worth a combined $2.14 billion with investors from the United Arab Emirates, covering healthcare, renewable energy, logistics, technology, and biotechnology. The centerpiece is a $2 billion memorandum to build a medical city in Lusaka near Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, positioning Zambia as a health tourism destination. The proposed complex would include specialized centers for pediatric cardiac care and kidney disease, alongside robotic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, maternal and child health, and rehabilitation. Other agreements include $40 million for renewable energy and $100 million for port-related logistics, plus a health technology partnership promoting artificial intelligence and robotics. President Hakainde Hichilema, who witnessed the signing, said the agreements align with Zambia’s Grow Zambia Agenda, which emphasizes capital access, technology, joint ventures, and value addition across the economy.
