Data · topic · Zambia 2026
Jobs & youth
34 of the analyzable domestic political ads in the run-up to Zambia's 2026 election touch on jobs & youth, with an estimated reach of ~7.9M impressions (range midpoints) — 28 promotional, 1 attack.
Who runs these ads
- Hakainde Hichilema — 9 ads
- George Mwanza (Chipata Central) — 6 ads
- Democratic Union — 5 ads
- UPND (United Party for National Development) — 4 ads
- Ernest Lufunda (Ndola) — 3 ads
Sample ad text
Our youth and women are full of potential. They don't need promises, they need opportunities. Together, we can unlock skills, funding, and a brighter future for every community. …
People of Central Province, many promised, Bally delivered. Mulungushi Textiles is open again after 20 years, with more than 500 jobs and a market for 2,500 Zambian cotton farmers. Don’t risk the progress we have achieved together. Vote H…
Under Bally, local content is the law. At least 20% of mine contracts must go to Zambian businesses, rising to 40%. That is your job, your business, your town. Vote HH on August 13.…
Topic classification is model-assisted (measured 86% accuracy on our evaluation set) and covers only ads whose text Meta did not withhold; see methodology.