Zambia’s Minister for Technology and Science, Felix Mutati, has credited the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, as the driving force behind a high-level Zambian business delegation’s visit to Ghana, describing the trip as a product of deliberate African-to-African engagement.
Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, April 20, 2026, Mr Mutati said the visit — which included a 16-member delegation — was directly inspired by Sam George’s earlier outreach to Zambia.
According to him, the Ghanaian minister’s visit to Lusaka demonstrated the transformative potential of intra-African collaboration.
“He came with conviction and showed that when Africans engage each other directly, the results are meaningful,” Mutati noted, adding that such engagements move beyond rhetoric to tangible economic outcomes.
He emphasised that “real transactions and real investment flow from real relationships,” framing the Ghana-Zambia engagement as a practical model for strengthening continental integration.
For Mutati, Sam George embodies a new diplomatic energy focused on building strategic partnerships across African economies.
Beyond the formalities, the Zambian minister struck a personal note, describing his arrival in Ghana as a homecoming of sorts.
He revealed that his youngest daughter is married to a Ghanaian, Kwesi, a connection he said has deepened his appreciation of Ghanaian culture and identity.
Mutati also reflected on lighter moments in recent Ghana-Zambia exchanges, recalling how a visit by John Dramani Mahama to Zambia sparked public curiosity over his attire.
The conversation, he said, unexpectedly introduced many Zambians to the traditional Ghanaian fugu, turning what began as a humorous debate into a broader cultural appreciation.
However, the minister underscored that the visit carries significant economic and technological implications.
He pointed to Zambia’s ambitions to transition from a consumer of technology to a producer, highlighting opportunities in artificial intelligence, mineral resource development — particularly copper — and innovation-driven growth.
Mutati stressed that Africa’s development trajectory depends on such intentional partnerships, arguing that the continent’s future will be shaped by leaders willing to foster direct collaboration.
He cited the Ghana-Zambia engagement as a template for advancing shared prosperity through technology, investment, and policy alignment.
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