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Zambia and Egypt have moved to deepen bilateral relations with plans to formalise cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tourism and Antiquities.
The agreement would establish a structured framework for joint initiatives in sustainable tourism, heritage preservation, and cultural exchange.
In a statement from the ministry of tourism, the MoU would focus on knowledge sharing, capacity building, and the exchange of technical expertise between the two nations to enhance the management of tourism and antiquities.
This development emerged during the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo, where Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba represented President Hakainde Hichilema at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
On the sidelines of the event, Sikumba held bilateral talks with Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa Fathy, at which both parties reaffirmed the long-standing friendship between the two countries and expressed a shared commitment to promoting mutual growth in tourism and cultural preservation.
Sikumba emphasised the need to strengthen the role of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF), currently chaired by Zambia, calling for increased collaboration among member states to accelerate Africa’s tourism development and enhance its global visibility.
In turn, Minister Fathy commended Zambia’s leadership within CAF-UN Tourism and pledged Egypt’s continued partnership in advancing the continent’s tourism and heritage agenda.
The meeting concluded on a positive note, with Sikumba extending an invitation to his Egyptian counterpart to visit Zambia to consolidate the renewed partnership and further promote cultural and tourism cooperation between the two nations.
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