Newsletter Summary: SMART Zambia Institute September-October Edition

1. Advocacy for E-Government Implementation

Date: 3rd September 2024  

SMART Zambia’s National Coordinator, Mr. Percy Chinyama, called on government ministries and parastatals to take decisive action in implementing e-government plans for enhanced public service delivery.

2. Collaboration in ICT Sector

Date: 18th September 2024  

Mr. Chinyama emphasized the importance of collaboration among ICT professionals to foster innovation and avoid counterproductive competition in Zambia’s ICT sector.

3. First Technical Committee Meeting on E-Government Plan

Date: 28th September 2024  

– A milestone was achieved with Zambia hosting its first technical committee meeting focused on enhancing the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system.

4. Disaster Response via Digital Solutions

-Date: 20th September 2024  

– An interactive meeting between SMART Zambia and **DMMU’s Dr. Gabriel Pollen** explored digital solutions for tracking disaster relief and beneficiary payments amid a severe drought.

5. Digital Government Africa Summit

Date: 2nd–4th October 2024  

-Leaders at the summit, including Mr. Chinyama, highlighted the need for collaboration and consensus on digital governance technologies across African nations.

6. Strengthening Partnerships

Date: 29th October 2024  

Representatives from IDEMIA and Afiswitch (Pty) Ltd engaged with SMART Zambia to advance secure digital identity and bolster Zambia’s digital transformation efforts.

7. Presenting CDF-MIS to Parliament

Date: 28th October 2024  

SMART Zambia introduced the Constituency Development Fund Management Information System (CDF-MIS) to parliamentary committees, seeking support for its implementation.

This edition underscores SMART Zambia’s active role in driving technological collaboration, e-government adoption, and digital innovations to improve governance and service delivery