SMART Zambia Muchinga province team says it has successfully deployed six internet access points at the Nakonde border post.

Zambia's e-government division, the SMART Zambia Institute, is improving trade facilitation and revenue collection by deploying six internet connection stations at the Nakonde border post in Muchinga province.

According to SMART Zambia, the initiative intends to improve internet connectivity for Zambia Revenue Authority activities, resulting in faster cargo clearance and greater efficiency.

The initiative is part of Zambia's larger attempts to use technology and increase trade facilitation, which aligns with the government's objective of increasing regional trade and economic integration.

The move comes as Zambia implements a number of efforts to boost the country's ICT sector, including the ZamFree Initiative, which offers free public WiFi in certain towns, and Zambia's first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, which encourages safe AI use.

“In a bid to bolster trade facilitation and revenue collection, the SMART Zambia Muchinga province team has successfully deployed six internet access points at the Nakonde border post,” said SMART Zambia.