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Zambia plans to implement cashless payment systems and enhanced surveillance technology at key border posts to improve efficiency and security along major trade routes, government officials said on Wednesday.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Fredrick Mwalusaka, said the corridor connecting the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Tanzania remained a critical trade artery, but that transporters faced me operational challenges such as congestion, non-tariff barriers, customs bottlenecks, and security threats including truck vandalism and robbery.
“Government has already taken steps to improve efficiency by reducing police checkpoints along the Nakonde–Ndola route from eleven to three to facilitate smoother cargo movement,” Mwalusaka said during a workshop on enhancing trade-related security along the southern route of the Central Corridor at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka.
Charles Mtonga, Director of Customs and Trade Facilitation at the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA), said the shift to digital payment systems would help reduce revenue leakages, strengthen border security, and improve cross-border trade efficiency.
“The Central Corridor, linking the Port of Dar es Salaam to several land-linked countries including Zambia, plays a crucial role in regional integration and economic growth,” Mtonga said, calling on government, private sector, financial institutions, and technology providers to contribute to refining practical and sustainable solutions.
The two-day workshop reviewed feasibility studies on introducing cashless payments at border posts and deploying modern surveillance technologies along the corridor.
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