The “New Chibombo Alpha City (CAC) under Development” will be a smart city, one of a kind in Africa at the forefront of African Traditional and Cultural Tourism integrated with Virtual Tourism, Technology- lead businesses of: Call Centers, Business & Medical Transcription Services, Software development, Television Africa and Africa multimedia Services, Technology lead Agro value chains or food pro
cessing and manufacturing of all our Zambian local foods and natural resources. The City will also be a leader in the REAL Estates development of modern high raise building complexes for housing and shopping malls, Office blocks, modern Banking facilities and fast train connecting Lusaka on the South and Kabwe to Copperbelt on the North. This will spur a revolution which will transform Central Province, Zambia, the COMESA Region and Africa. Set on a 13,670 KM squared land with a 10 km buffer zone. New Chibombo Alpha City (CAC) will be a sustainable, world class Alpha City and a major economic driver for the nation, with a vibrant mix of businesses, workers, residents and urban amenities. The Alpha City derives its name from a rural district named Chibombo, which is 6km the north of the Capital City, Lusaka, and south of Kabwe (Broken Hill Town), located on the Great North Road which runs up to Copperbelt on the north. This just goes to show that in terms of accessibility the Alpha City will be well accessible to both entrepreneurs and investors. CAC is a public – private sector flagship project of Zambia which aims at making Zambia a globally competitive and prosperous nation and quality of life for all Zambians. It leverages on the vision 2030 objectives of creating jobs, increasing Zambia’s competitiveness and as a prosperous nation. As stated above, Chibombo leverages on the vision 2030 objectives of creating jobs, increasing Zambia’s competitiveness and a prosperous nation. Thus, in terms of economic benefits the ICT Sector, REAL Estates, Tourism sector and manufacturing sector will contribute significantly to the county’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the medium term plan period and is expected to attract sufficient investments to create more than 50,000 direct jobs by the end of the first year. Furthermore, Chibombo will be preferred investment destination for ICT, Tourism and Manufacturing related activities that will create more wealth and employment opportunities. The city will be constructed over a period of 5 to 10 years in three phases.
