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Article: Levy Mwanawasa Architect of Zambia's economic transformation; The untimely death of Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa has robbed Africa of one its progressive leaders. Tom Nevin pays tribute to the man who transformed his country's economy 'simply by getting on with the job'.(IN MEMORIAM)(In memoriam)
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- African Business
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- October 1, 2008
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It seems Levy Mwanawasa was more loved by the people of Zambia than he realised during his often contrary presidency. Dour, and described by many as unapproachable and non-communicative, his popularity was not due to his charm and affability, but because of the way he economically transformed Zambia from one of Africa's poorest countries into an upwardly mobile state with a promising future, simply by getting on with the job.
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His death in a Paris hospital on 22 August after suffering a stroke provoked an outpouring of grief as Zambians wept on the streets of the capital, according to journalist Lewis Mwanangombe. Parliament ...