Technology & Innovation

ZAMBIA’S DIGITAL ID ECOSYSTEM TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT ID4AFRICA 2026

SMART Zambia National Coordinator says Zambia’s journey towards a robust digital identity system has evolved significantly thanks to timely support from the World Bank. Percy Chinyama told delegates at the…

Cecilia Chiluba May 14, 2026

Technology & Innovation

ZAMBIA PUSHES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO FAST-TRACK LOBITO CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT

Minister of Transport and Logistics says Government wants to partner with stakeholders that will bring change to the Lobito Corridor and lead to actualization of the Project. Frank Tayali stated…

Cecilia Chiluba May 6, 2026

Technology & Innovation

INNOVATION DRIVES FNB’S 17-YEAR GROWTH JOURNEY IN ZAMBIA

First National Bank (FNB) Zambia says innovation has been at the centre of its 17-year growth in the country. Speaking to Journalists on the sidelines of the Bank’s annual Wine…

Cecilia Chiluba April 18, 2026

Technology & Innovation

GOVT URGES JOURNALISTS TO EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY AS ZAMBIA HOSTS AFRICAN MEDIA COUNCILS CONFERENCE

Government has urged the media industry to evolve and respond to technological change in order to promote a free, responsible and credible media that the public can trust. Mr. Mweetwa…

Cecilia Chiluba March 18, 2026

Technology & Innovation

COMESA URGES ACCELERATED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO DRIVE REGIONAL GROWTH

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called for accelerated digital transformation across the region, describing it as the most critical driver of future economic growth and integration.…

Cecilia Chiluba December 2, 2025

Business & Finance News Technology & Innovation

Zambia Targets 5% Insurance penetration by 2030 through Insurtech Innovation

Zambia is setting ambitious targets to close its insurance protection gap by harnessing technology and innovation, with government aiming to double national insurance penetration from 2.5% to 5% by 2030.…

Cecilia Chiluba October 3, 2025

Business & Finance Economy News

Mobile Money Nears K4 Billion as PwC Underscores Telecoms’ Economic Role

A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Zambia has underscored the telecommunications sector’s role as a catalyst for economic growth and social inclusion. The inaugural PwC Zambia Telecommunications Survey Report 2025,…

Cecilia Chiluba September 13, 2025

Community Health News

Lusaka Telecom Solutions Donates K50,000 Worth of Items to Cancer Diseases Hospital

Lusaka Telecom Solutions has marked its 10th anniversary by donating assorted items worth K50,000 to the Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka. The donation, which was handed over to the male…

News Desk September 6, 2025

Business & Finance Technology & Innovation

COOMA SOLAR PLANT WILL FEED CLEAN POWER INTO NATIONAL GRID ONCE OPERATIONAL-GOVT

By Cecilia Chiluba Ministry of Energy says the soon to be constructed Cooma Solar Plant in Choma District, Southern Province, is a landmark renewable energy project with a generation capacity…

Cecilia Chiluba May 7, 2025

Technology & Innovation

100MW CHISAMBA SOLAR PROJECT REACHES 98% COMPLETION LEVEL

By Elias Mwenda ZESCO Limited has disclosed that the the construction of the US$100 million Chisamba Solar Power project has reached 98 percent completion. The 100-megawatts solar project is being…

Cecilia Chiluba May 7, 2025