On October 22, 2025, in Lusaka, Rodney Sikumba, the Minister of Tourism in the Republic of Zambia, who heads the issues related to tourism in the country, and the Ambassador of Egypt, will discuss these issues. The meeting was a step further in developing a partnership in the direction of promoting cultural heritage and tourism development between the two countries, with the prospect of opening GEM in Cairo on November 1, 2025.
The skills and capacity of tourism management and heritage conservation will be developed in this strategic partnership to market African heritage to the global community. It will be under cultural exchange, destination management, and tourism promotion, the primary activities of the partnership, which will enable both countries to enhance themselves in the global tourism market.
The major milestones in the Zambia-Egypt Partnership include:
Tourism Cooperation: The two countries, Zambia and Egypt, will collaborate in promoting tourism, especially in African cultural heritage.
Cultural Heritage: This will be to consolidate conservation of heritage, whereby both countries will work together to preserve and display their cultural heritage.
Training and Capacity Building: The knowledge sharing and training sessions in tourism management and skills would be undertaken in the context of this association.
Better Visitor Flows: The collaboration is proposed to enhance the tourist movement between Zambia and Egypt, as the African continent is diverse in terms of culture.
Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum: The collaboration is accompanied by the much-speculated opening of GEM, in which the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, is expected to be present.
Cementing the Zambia and Egypt Tourism Relationships in the Future
An encounter between Minister Rodney Sikumba and Ambassador Mayada Essam holds a promising future for the two countries in the development of tourism. In this aspect, it is anticipated that Zambia and Egypt will be among the most significant cultural and tourist destinations in Africa, as international visitors will come and utilize the great history and heritage that the African continent holds.
Egypt is among the leading international tourism attractions, boasting excellent archaeological sites, such as the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is set to open in the near future. Equally, Zambia, with an array of globally renowned natural attractions, such as Victoria Falls, a wide wildlife park, and cultural heritage, is establishing itself as the best eco-tourism and adventure tourism destination.
It will be a deliberate effort to establish synergies that would help to increase the tourism potential of the two countries and foster a closer cultural and diplomatic relationship between them.
Designing a More Powerful African Tourism Brand
It is a strategic alliance that will not only help Zambia and Egypt but also the African tourism industry. By presenting African heritage and tourism as a shared resource, the two countries aim at increasing the global visibility of the various cultural and natural offerings that may be found on the African continent through joint tourism campaigns and cultural exchange initiatives, so as to know what these two significant states can provide, among other African attractions.
Tourism Growth and Development: Future
This is likely to cause significant impacts on the economy of the two nations, in addition to boosting international tourist numbers and improving the cultural knowledge of both nations, as Zambia and Egypt establish their tourism relationships. Considering these efforts and numerous others initiated by Zambia in recent times, including the Livingstone Town Centre Development Programme, the two countries will have more visitors to the region and therefore become the preferred tourist destination in Africa.
Key Takeaways:
Cultural and Tourism Collaboration: Zambia and Egypt enhance tourism relations between the two countries by engaging in common activities on cultural heritage conservation and tourism management.
Heritage Conservation: These collaborations will be geared towards the conservation and promotion of African cultural properties to foreigners.
Capacity Building: The two countries will undergo training on the enhancement of tourism-related skills and knowledge.
Tourist Traffic Development: More tourism between Egypt and Zambia will demonstrate the variety of options Africa offers other countries and contribute to the enhancement of its economic growth.
Grand Egyptian Museum Opening: This ensures the opening of GEM is a milestone in this joint venture between Zambia and Egypt.
