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The Zambian government has officially launched its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, presenting a comprehensive roadmap aimed at transforming the nation into a digital technology-driven economy.
Technology and Science Minister, Felix Mutati, expressed optimism about the potential of AI to drive the country’s digital transformation.
He said in a statement issued in Lusaka on Thursday that AI would create wealth, generate jobs, and enhance public service delivery across various sectors.
“AI will enhance public service delivery, ensuring efficiency, convenience, and elimination of redundancy so that we are able to grow the economy quicker and faster,” Mutati stated.
The Minister explained that AI technology was expediting global economic paradigm shifts and called it a “precision technological catalyst” that Zambia must adopt.
He highlighted the importance of establishing a conducive environment to facilitate the country’s digital revolution.
Mutati noted that AI would provide opportunities for innovators and entrepreneurs to enhance the accuracy of technological innovations and keep pace with dynamic global changes.
He also underscored the impact of AI on education, health, agriculture, and other key sectors, particularly in improving efficiency and sustainability.
“AI high-tech will largely contribute to assimilating data and streamlining efficient education processes between teachers and pupils, while also delivering inclusive and sustainable services in health, agriculture, and other sectors,” he said.
Mutati commended Zambian experts for their role in developing the AI Strategy, with support from international partners such as Finland and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
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He said the strategy’s implementation would follow a five-pillar framework designed to ensure long-term success.
“The implementation course of the AI Strategy will be based on a five-fold building block that includes the ‘digital trees’ to enhance connectivity, ‘reliable data’ for efficiency and sustainability, and ‘trust and confidence’ to safeguard cyberspace,” he stated.
He added that other components include fostering innovation and entrepreneurship and creating partnerships to facilitate the exchange of ideas and sustain innovation.
Mutati highlighted that Zambia was among a select group of African nations to have developed an AI strategy, positioning itself as a leader in leveraging artificial intelligence for national development.
He described the strategy as a significant step in achieving the country’s vision of a fully digital economy.
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