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Smart Zambia National ICT Development Project — Phase 2 (GWAN & Fibre Backbone) — Zambia

Zambia · Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia · communications

Overview

Phase 2 of the Smart Zambia programme: national fibre backbone of 9,050 km across ten provinces plus a Government Wide Area Network (GWAN) connecting public-sector buildings to the National Data Centre. Phase 1 was financed by a USD 65.47M China Eximbank concessional loan (2015). Public contract value for Phase 2 not yet disclosed

Key project information

Official name
Smart Zambia National ICT Development Project — Phase 2 (GWAN & Fibre Backbone)
Status
Implementation
Current phase
Implementation
Country
Zambia
Location
Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia
Sector
communications
Project structure
Public infrastructure investment