Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Copperbelt University (CBU) to develop and roll out an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system aimed at modernising airport operations and boosting efficiency.

The partnership will see CBU provide technical expertise in the design, development and deployment of a locally driven ERP solution tailored to ZACL’s operational needs.

This is according to a press statement issued to ZANIS today by ZACL Senior Manager Corporate Affairs and Communication Mwamba Siame and CBU Public Relations Officer Christabel Malama.

Ms Siame said that the collaboration will focus on innovation, automation, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, institutional capacity building and systems integration.

ZACL Managing Director Urvesh Desai said the partnership is a strategic investment in Zambia’s digital future and local innovation capacity.

Meanwhile, Copperbelt University Vice Chancellor Professor Imasiku Nyambe said the partnership aligns with Government’s broader digital transformation agenda and the need for locally developed technological solutions.

“This MoU reflects a shared recognition that sustainable digital transformation must be locally driven, institutionally embedded, and aligned to Zambia’s broader National Digital Transformation Agenda,” Prof. Nyambe said.