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The Xambian
January 17, 2024

Welcome to The Xambian – your weekly tech news bright straight to your inbox. We sift through the tech buzz from around the globe and right here at home to keep all you Zambians in the loop and clued in on everything tech-related. Stay updated and well-informed with us!

IN TODAY’S EMAIL

  • What Happened in Tech in 2023?

  • Mobile Money Transaction Tax Now in Effect

  • Government to Restrict Branding for Online Hailing Taxis

  • Other Tech News

2023 was a dramatic year for the tech industry. AI dominated the news cycle, Elon Musk blessed Zambia with high speed rural internet connectivity, India went to the moon, Apple joined the virtual reality wave and more.

We do a little stock taking of the year to recall all the major tech news from the year as we look back at 2023 in this article

TECH NEWS

The tax levy on mobile money transactions, outlined in Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane’s 2024 national budget presentation, has now been activated. Musokotwane initially introduced the levy on September 29, 2023, with a fee structure ranging from eight ngwee to K1.80 based on the transaction value for person-to-person mobile money transfers.

TECH NEWS

Frank Tayali, the Minister of Transport and Logistics, has revealed plans to enact a Statutory Instrument (SI) next year aimed at limiting the branding of vehicles used by online hailing taxi services. Speaking on the Let the People Talk program on Friday, Mr. Tayali explained that the forthcoming SI will prohibit online hailing taxis, including popular services like Yango and Ulendo, from displaying external branding or advertisements on their vehicles.

OTHER NEWS