[ANALYSIS] Zambia's Hichilema: 'Cattle boy' eyes presidency for sixth time
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Hichilema has contested and lost every election held in the southern African country since 2006, buoyed each time by an increased share of the vote. Hichilema is no stranger to controversy in the copper-rich nation, having run foul of the authorities numerous times. Starting in real estate, he worked his way up to become one of the country's wealthiest men, with business interests spanning finance, ranching, property, healthcare and tourism.Critics view him as a political outsider, an economic jargon-touting corporate leader who was catapulted into politics following the death of former UPND leader Anderson Mazoka in 2006.
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