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AI regulation in Zambia

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 1 instrument · 0 binding

Overview

Zambia's Ministry of Technology and Science launched a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2024) alongside the Data Protection Act 2021 and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, with priorities on public services, agriculture, health, skills and ethics.

What is the current regulatory status?

National AI strategy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies; no AI-specific law.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy (2024).

Key policy instruments

Zambia National strategy Adopted

National AI Strategy (2024)

Zambia National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

The strategy sets objectives on AI skills and research, adoption in public services, agriculture, health and mining, data infrastructure and responsible-AI governance.

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 Official source

Upcoming deadlines

No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Latest changes

No change events recorded yet.

Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Use cases: AI in public services
Sectors: Cross-sector / all sectors
Obligation areas

How to use this information

Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.
Use the African Union Continental AI Strategy (2024) as the regional reference where a national instrument is missing.

Official government and regulator sources

Ministry of Technology and Science
Government of Zambia · Tier 1 source

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.