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About the Conference
About IZIC
The Invest-Zambia International Conference (IZIC) is Zambia’s flagship investment promotion platform, hosted by the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) to position the country as a preferred destination for trade and investment. Launched in 2025, IZIC brings together global investors, policymakers, financiers, development partners, and the private sector to catalyse joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and bankable investment deals across Zambia’s priority sectors.
- 2026 Theme
‘Deepening Capital Flows and Building Mutually Beneficial Partnerships: Leveraging stability and Reform Momentum to deliver shared prosperity’
- Event Host
ZDA is Zambia’s Premier Economic Development Agency with a multifaceted mandate of promoting and facilitating trade, investment and business development in the country.
- Registration
IZIC 2026 offers investors, financiers, developers, and policymakers a unique opportunity to engage directly with Zambia’s investment ecosystem, explore high-growth opportunities, and form strategic partnerships in one of Africa’s most stable and reform-oriented economies.
Invest-Zambia Conference 2026
Forecast
Building on the 2025 momentum, IZIC 2026 will shift from broad investment promotion to targeted, transaction-driven engagement, with a curated delegate base and a sharper focus on investment readiness.
The 2026 edition will place a stronger emphasis on pre-vetted bankable projects, structured deal rooms, sector deep-dives, and follow-on investment facilitation, ensuring measurable post-conference outcomes
Key targets for 2026 include:
- 2,500 delegates (1,000 international and 1,500 local)
- 100 local and international exhibitors
- USD 5 billion in committed investments
- Increased conversion of project pipelines into signed deals
- Eight (8) new export market linkages secured for Zambian products
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Why should you attend
Key benefits of attending IZIC
- Networking with Industry Leaders: The conference brings together a distinguished lineup of global thought leaders, government officials, and entrepreneurs, providing high-level networking opportunities.
- Access to Investment Opportunities: Participants can explore and invest in key sectors, including agriculture (e.g., Farm Block program), mining (specifically, value addition to copper and critical minerals), energy (renewable projects), tourism, and manufacturing.
- Facilitation of Business Partnerships: IZIC is designed to foster joint ventures, partnerships, and business linkages between local and international stakeholders.
- Showcase Opportunities for Local Businesses: Local Zambian companies, including SMEs, can showcase their potential to global capital institutions and investors.
- Insight into Government Policy: Attendees gain firsthand knowledge of the government’s economic policies, such as the Open Access Policy on Electricity and efforts to improve the business environment.
Promotion and facilitation of investment
Success Stories (Investment Projects)
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Partnership Packages Available
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News & Updates
Event News & Notices
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Presidential Awards
The 2nd Edition of the Invest-Zambia International Conference (IZIC) Presidential Gala honors outstanding excellence and innovation.
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The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established under the ZDA Act No. 17 of 2022.
The ZDA draws its mandate from the Investment, Trade and Business Development (ITBD) Act No. 18
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