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Zambia’s digital surge: Telecom boom pushes subscriptions past 26mn as ICT powers economic shift

Mobile phone usage in Africa is high. Photo by Zac Wolff @ Unsplash
Mobile phone usage in Africa is high. Photo by Zac Wolff @ Unsplash
  • Mobile subscriptions jump 13.1% to 26.2mn
  • ICT sector emerges as the fastest-growing in the economy

 

LUSAKA, ZAMBIAZambia’s mobile subscriptions rose sharply in 2025, underscoring the country’s accelerating digital transformation and positioning it as a key player in Africa’s expanding telecoms market.

Mobile cellular subscriptions increased by 13.1%, climbing from 23.2 million in 2024 to 26.2 million in 2025, according to the 2025 ICT and Postal Sector Market Performance Report released by the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA).

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