PRESIDENT HICHILEMA TO HOLD CABINET MEETING AT UCF FACILITY AS $1.4 BILLION TRIPLE INVESTMENT USHERS IN NEW INDUSTRIAL ERA
CHILANGA, Zambia, October 16, 2025 — President Hakainde Hichilema has announced that he will convene his next Cabinet meeting at the United Capital Fertilizer (UCF) facility in Chilanga, to give ministers firsthand appreciation of the plant’s role in Zambia’s industrial transformation.
“I want my Cabinet to have a shared vision of how this plant came to be, a symbol of what is possible when government and investors align,” the President said, quoting scripture: “Two can only walk together if they agree.”
The Head of State made the announcement while commissioning a landmark US$1.4 billion triple investment packageby UCF, describing it as a defining moment in Zambia’s industrial and economic transformation.
The commissioning ceremony marked three major milestones:
• The switching on of UCF’s 85-megawatt (MW) thermal power plant,
• The signing of the US$1.4 billion second-phase Urea Fertilizer Plant, and
• The launch of the Wonderful Group Industrial Park, operated by UCF’s parent company, the Wonderful Group of Companies Limited.
“This triple investment is more than infrastructure. It is fertilizer for our farms, acid and explosives for our mines, energy for our grid, and jobs for our people. This is the kind of economic transformation we must all rally behind,” President Hichilema said.
The newly commissioned 85MW power plant will supply 45MW to the national grid, while 40MW will be used for UCF’s fertilizer production. A 300MW expansion phase is also planned to strengthen Zambia’s energy supply network.
The second-phase Urea Fertilizer Plant, already under construction, will enhance Zambia’s food security, reduce fertilizer imports, and position the nation as a regional agricultural hub.
President Hichilema commended UCF for its integrated industrial model that spans fertilizer production, mining-grade acid, industrial explosives, power generation, and education. He particularly praised the company’s plans to train chemical engineering graduates and promote research partnerships.
“The youth, especially chemical engineering students, will find opportunities here. This is how we integrate education with industry to achieve national development,” he said.
Reaffirming his government’s productivity-driven ethos, President Hichilema called on citizens and investors to adopt a results-oriented work culture.
“My policy is work, work after work, not party after party. We cannot allow laziness to be part of us,” he said.
In a show of decisive leadership, the President directed that all outstanding land issues related to the investment be resolved “by midnight tonight.”
The Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, His Excellency Han Jing, hailed the commissioning as a reflection of the strong bilateral ties between the two nations.
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Chipoka Mulenga, praised UCF for complementing the New Dawn Government’s inclusive development agenda, noting ongoing community investments such as a secondary school for 300 pupils, a health facility, 1,000 housing units for employees, and a concrete access road to improve logistics.
The commissioning of the UCF Urea Plant, the 85MW power station, and the Wonderful Group Industrial Parkmarks one of the most significant milestones under President Hichilema’s economic transformation agenda, positioning Zambia as a regional leader in fertilizer production, power generation, and industrial innovation.
© Falcon News | 2025
Who owns United Capital Fertilizer?
There’s something about this Company which I find interesting.. Very Interesting Indeed.
Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba, try digging up data on this Company..
Fertilizer, Energy is an interesting Mix in today’s Zambia. This is where the real money is. The story started in 2022/2023 farming season when all the Contracts for Fertilizer were Cancelled..Not once but 3 times. October, 2022 and Contracts were still being cancelled. That Disastrous Farming Season which saw farmers Waiting for basal Dressing fertilizer in February! And UCF arrived on the scene in the midst of the Confusion!
Not all that glitters is Gold..I have a funny gut feeling about this Company.
Wonderful group? This company sold part of its shares to IDC under PF so why would the state not push the company to greater heights if there is a public interest?
I guess when Emmanuel Mwamba figured
it was not degenerate enough for him to make a story out of it….he kept quiet.
Smart Thieves, the good fellas are Organized in what they do. They are not like muscle Thieves who uproot Mukula Trees, and end up being arrested at some Road block.
Smart thieves are involved in what I term Value Added Stealing..Balalya no putilisha. Very Smart.. for so they think, but we know who they are. Thieves.
How does this work?
Stage one – They Analyze the economy of a Country, and ascertain where the Big Money is.
For a Country like Zambia, Real money is in Energy ( Fuel and Electricity) , Fertilizer , Medicines and Drugs, and Mining.
Stage 2 – They devise a way in which to Penetrate the System. This is where the Political Power comes in.
You can’t penetrate a system which is running perfectly and smoothly. You have to create a problem..And Corrupt Politicians do just that.
They have to disrupt the System so that they create a Crisis. How?
Cancel all Running Contracts, under the guise of Auditing ….and allow Bureaucratic Inertia to take over. Watch as the Crisis is developing.. until it reaches a Striking point. At this point the Crisis will be felt through out the Country. Medicines and Drugs will disappear from Hospitals.
Farmers will start raising their voices for Lack of Fertilizers. Fuel pumps will run dry at service Stations. Black outs will become the order of the day.
This is the fertile ground for the Smart Thieves to move in. Then they strike.
With the help of Corrupt Politicians, Single Source the Commodity , from obviously your Proxy company, or user Friendly Company.
Because the item is required urgently , due to the prevailing crisis, the Price of the Commodity might even be three to four times the normal price.
Once you deliver the items , you would have made super profits , in essence raised the Capital , and you can go to Stage 3.
The National Crisis is “averted” , the Politician looks to be a Great Leader, a problem Solver , and praises follow him. The public do not know he is the one who initiated the crisis as part of the Thieving Scheme.
They are all Thieves and go to the Bank laughing having ripped off a government…and ready for Stage 3.
Stage 3 – The name of the smart Thief is now in the books as a reliable supplier of Fuel, Fertilizer, Medicines or Electricity. The smart Thief is now transformed into a Major Supplier of that Commodity.
He will even set up a Facility for manufacture, but off course he will still be importing some quantities..The idea is to position himself as a manufacturer so as to eliminate all competition.
If it is Electricity, just Some Diesel Generator can be procured, and a Thermal plant will be up and running…and power at an exorbitant cost will be supplied to a government.
If it is Commodities such as Fertilizer, Medicines , it’s the same. The idea is to eliminate all competition.
The government will give him a long Term contract and eventually he will be the Major Sole Supplier of the Commodity .
Political Cover will ensure that this is so. The Competition will be eliminated, and all Purchases by Government will now just be with the Smart Thief Company.
Stage 4 – The Smart Thief will do some Corporate Social Responsibility Programs, and ensure there is a media hype in all he does…and the politician will be there lavishing in ‘ Thieving Glory ‘
As Smart as they come.On our way to your office …to pop Champagne..Oh what a meeting!
Looks familiar?
It’s a scene in the Zombie Republic…far far away, in the Land of the Living Dead.