Hichilema confident as Zambia goes to the polls

Join us for this webinar as we examine Zambia’s general elections on 13 August and what the outcome could mean for the country’s political and economic outlook. With President Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term, a fragmented opposition has strengthened his re-election prospects, while parliamentary races remain more closely contested.

The webinar will explore the key electoral dynamics, the likelihood of election-related violence, and the potential implications for governance, policy continuity, and Zambia’s investment environment. We will also assess the risks and opportunities facing businesses and investors as Zambia seeks to reinforce its position as one of Africa’s leading investment destinations.

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Speakers

Louw Nel

Louw is a senior political analyst at Oxford Economics Africa. He joined the company in 2020 after five years with South Africa’s official opposition party, serving as its operations director at Parliament and prior to that worked for five years at Crisis24 as a Political Risk Analyst. He has an obsessive relationship with African politics and covers South Africa and several other countries. Louw has a degree in PPE from the University of Stellenbosch.

Senior Political Analyst

Irmgard Erasmus

Irmgard is the senior financial economist for Africa, and responsible for Oxford Economics Africa’s fixed income and FX coverage for the continent. She joined OEA as a macroeconomist and fixed income analyst from JP Morgan, and has more than a decade’s experience in Africa’s financial markets space.

Senior Financial Economist, OE Africa