By Justine Akakulubelwa
Smart Zambia and Huawei Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at supporting co-investment in a National Artificial Intelligence Data Centre.
The agreement will also support the training of 5,000 Zambian Information and Communication Technology professionals by 2028 through Huawei’s Global Academy.
Speaking during the 2026 Zambia Mobile Congress in Lusaka, Vice President MUTALE NALUMANGO said Zambia is determined to take a leading role in the global digital revolution.
Mrs. NALUMANGO said Government has chosen to position the country as a smart, connected and competitive nation capable of driving innovation, economic growth and inclusive development through technology.
She said the Memorandum of Understanding will also speed up the rollout of AI-powered public services across all 25 Government ministries.
And Smart Zambia National Coordinator PERCY CHINYAMA said Government’s investment in digital systems has saved billions of kwacha, strengthened transparency in public programmes and improved service delivery in agriculture, health, education and finance.
Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia HAN JING said China remains committed to supporting Zambia’s digital transformation agenda.
And Huawei Technologies Southern Region Vice President for Network Operations CHEN LI said Zambia’s Vision 2030 agenda requires strong digital transformation efforts, which Huawei is ready to support.
