Zambia’s ruling party election manifesto centres on digital transformation

Zambia’s Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) is raking in huge turnovers and broadening market access – thanks to its digital financial innovation.

Officials from Zambia and China discussed deeper cooperation in digital infrastructure, skills and emerging technologies.

Zambia’s government has partnered with Huawei to deploy cloud and AI infrastructure across 25 ministries, launching a nationwide digital transformation initiative that will train 5,000 local ICT professionals by 2028.

The EU and ILO are helping to strengthen Zambia’s digital infrastructure and skills development systems through targeted investments.

Industry leaders have praised outgoing Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati's efforts to accelerate Zambia's digital transformation.

The southern African nation is looking to fully digitise public services, particularly schools and health facilities across the country.

New bilateral initiative targets AI and mining research to drive local mineral beneficiation and industrial growth.

Full internet connectivity will support digital transformation to enhance patient care through real-time access to medical records.

South Korea donated ICT equipment to boost skills development and advance the country's digital transformation strategy.

Revenues of the country’s mobile network operators exceeded $698 million in 2025.

The two countries hope to strengthen their relations in technology and science during Finland Business Week, which is currently taking place in Kitwe and Lusaka.

The country intends to significantly boost its GDP this financial year by leveraging information and communication technology.