For the past six years, the economy has grown by 5%, and I expect it to reach 6% this year. Previously, only one province produced copper, but now a … - Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika

So I went to school in Zambia and did all my college and university education here in America. And I went back to Zambia and taught at Evelyn Hone College of Further Education. And I did a lot of community work as an NGO[sic]: YWCA, Red Cross, and the Zambia Preschool Association. And then I came back later for my Ph.D. at New York University, where I studied early childhood education and teacher education. And then I went back to Zambia, taught at the university, continued to do a lot of work with children and young people and women, and then UNICEF [United Nations Children's Fund] invited me to work for them in Nairobi.

A portion of the economic growth resulted from improved management of financial resources. This enabled Zambia to reach the completion point for the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) Initiative for debt relief, thanks to greater transparency within the Ministry of Finance and more effective management of budget allocation and spending.

We need the government to empower women by developing their capacity and providing them with opportunities to acquire leadership skills.