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Lusaka
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Lusaka

Country
Zambia
Population
1.7M
Projects
2
First project
2023
Best evidence
Official
Last verified
2 August 2026

🤖 AI-generated city profile, summarising the source-checked entries below — how this works

What gets measured in Lusaka is measured by the state, not the city. Both entries here belong to national bodies — the road safety agency's camera enforcement and the national power utility's smart-grid pilot — and the enforcement one exists because its predecessor was scrapped after the Solicitor General found fines flowing to a private account.

The atlas documents 2 projects in Lusaka, the earliest dating to 2023: 2 still running without a verdict. Every entry carries an evidence grade — the strongest here is official (2 entries) — and links its sources.

All 2 projects in Lusaka

✔ Every published entry is checked against the public sources it cites before publication.

🚲 RTSA Smart Traffic Law Enforcement 🏛️ Official since 2023 · Live → ⚡ ZESCO Smart Grid Pilot in Roma Township 🏛️ Official since 2026 · Live →

Outcome: 2 ongoing — Evidence: 2 official

Compare with other cities

🇺🇸 San Francisco Automated speed safety cameras (AB 645 pilot) Opposite vendor rules: Zambia scrapped a scheme after fines flowed to a private account; California's AB 645 bans paying vendors per ticket. 🇬🇭 Accra ECG Smart Prepaid Metering in Greater Accra Both are African utilities piloting prepaid smart meters remotely — ZESCO's six-month Roma trial, ECG's much wider rollout. 🇨🇭 Zürich ewz Smart Meter Rollout on the City Fibre Network Contrast in scale: Zurich's ewz began rolling out smart meters in 2024 toward ~300,000 by 2029; Lusaka's ZESCO pilot covers one township. 🇵🇾 Asunción Asunción ATMS Smart Signals Two traffic-camera procurement stories: Lusaka scrapped a fraud-tainted vendor for state enforcement; Asunción's contract skipped bidding.
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Official strategy and sources

Lusaka City Council — both entries here are national: the road safety agency and the state power utilityThe organization driving the city's smart-city work.
📎 Cite this city

1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Smart-city projects in Lusaka, Zambia.” The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/cities/lusaka/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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