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Zambian Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba says President Edgar Lungu views Zambians working in the diaspora as an important resource for national development.
Mr. Mwamba, who is also the Permanent Representative of Zambia to the African Union, encouraged Zambians working abroad to maximize their contribution to the economic development of the country.
He spoke at the 11th Mwape Peer Awards which recognize Zambians who have excelled in their different professions and made an impact on their communities.
Ambassador Mwamba said that Zambia had changed its foreign policy from traditional to economic diplomacy with a view to attracting more economic investment and partnerships to the country.
He said the government’s decision to establish diaspora policy was testimony to the government’s commitment to ensuring that Zambians abroad are not left out of the country’s development agenda.
The Ambassador also called on Zambians in the Diaspora to promote trade and investment opportunities to attract more investment to the country.
He also said that Zambia had the privilege of hosting the African Union body, the Economic Social Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), which promotes diaspora relations with member states.
Ambassador Mwamba urged Zambians abroad to see how they can exploit the relationship with the African Union through ECOSOCC.
This is according to a statement issued by the first secretary for Press and Tourism of the Zambian Embassy in Ethiopia, Inutu Mupango Mwanza.
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