HH Named Among World Leaders of 2025
By Joy Nyambe
President Hakainde Hichilema has been named among The Telegraph’s World Leaders of 2025, in recognition of his efforts to steer Zambia towards economic recovery and stability.
According to The Telegraph, judges on the awards panel observed that President Hichilema has led a remarkable turnaround, transforming Zambia from what was once described as an economic basket case into a model of reform and discipline.
In his four years in office, President Hichilema has demonstrated economic probity and fiscal discipline, while skilfully navigating complex geopolitical relations between Eastern and Western partners.
The publication recalls that in November 2020, Zambia became the first African nation to default on debt repayments during the pandemic. Although recovery began, the economy was later hit by severe drought linked to El Niño, affecting agriculture and hydroelectric power generation.
Despite these challenges, Zambia is now close to completing a drawn-out debt revamp, sharply cutting repayments and giving government breathing space.
Economic growth is projected at 5.8% in 2025 and 6.4% in 2026, while the mining industry is tipped to record historic production and revenue levels.
The Telegraph further notes that President Hichilema has restored investor confidence, instituted fiscal prudence, reformed key institutions, revitalised the mining sector, and stabilised the economy.
Ilyashi lyaso elikalifya ba Opposition, ka! Just wait for the “Guns coming out blazing” and it “raining Stones”, from whom, your Guess is as good as mine, my List is long, starting naulya wapakanwa sana…..
Indigo
Excellent achievement by Bally, the only leader in Zambian history being recognised worldwide.
Let Bwamba and his friends make statements. Anyway, some of these chaps don’t even understand such issues. They like to swim in pools they don’t belong. It’s no wonder they sink.
Let the opposition respond?
Congratulations Mr. President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema.
Propaganda gone global…
The Telegraph is a UK Conservative Newspaper, a Newspaper just live like Zambia ‘s Daily Nation, the Mast etc , and every year their Reporters spread around the world nominate World Leaders who they feel have contributed to a cause aligned to the Newspaper ‘s editorial policy.
I do subscribe to the Telegraph and don’t remember reading much on Zambia in 2025. There is ofcourse huge lobbying of these reporters by some Desperate Politicians who breath and live Propaganda especially in Election Years.. Wanting to be recognized, to spin this to their advantage..They are able to buy themselves to be on those Annual Lists.
Remember one Robert Chabinga?
Well the illegitimate and disgraced so called PF President found himself on the UK House of Lords list of ” GREAT” Leaders in the World, when the Mingalatoon wanted him to have Legitimacy as Leader of the Patriotic Front!
I know the games, played by Mingalatoons.
You have nominations for Volodmyr Zelensky, Donald Trump , Benjamin Netanyau etc on the list , and readers of the Newspapers will be asked to vote for the best 5 World Leaders..Am sure the Praise Zealots will be in over drive with a myriad of votes so that their Man is among the Best 5 in the world!
There’s however a thin line between Best, Worst and Waste…The words rhyme and sound the same..And what a UK Newspaper sees as Best , may actually be Worst to another…or just Waste.
You think you can fool a ” Corleone” ?
No ways ba Mingalatoon!
Refuting facts does not change them into lies, they remain factual. Hakainde’s achievements are now recognized internationally. In this country we have many diplomats representing their respective countries and some of them know how this country was before 2021 and how it is now. There is a very remarkable difference, Zambia is changing positively. When you look at this group, you only see Ramaphosa, Mahama and Hichilema as some of the few African Presidents that have nominated. We Zambians should learn to give credit where it’s due. So big congratulations to our hard working and visionary president, he is a pride of Zambia and Africa.