ZAMREN

ZAMREN Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN) is a National Research and Education Network (NREN).

A Specialized Internet Service Provider to the Research and Educational communities by Enabling Knowledge.

๐‡๐€๐‚๐Š๐€๐“๐‡๐Ž๐ ๐–๐ˆ๐๐๐„๐‘๐’ | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐†๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซThe 2026 ZAMREN Student Hackathon once again proved that Zambiaโ€™s futu...
11/05/2026

๐‡๐€๐‚๐Š๐€๐“๐‡๐Ž๐ ๐–๐ˆ๐๐๐„๐‘๐’ | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐†๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ

The 2026 ZAMREN Student Hackathon once again proved that Zambiaโ€™s future innovators are ready to shape the digital future.

Now in its second year, the hackathon continues to grow into a powerful platform for young minds to develop solutions that respond to real-world challenges through technology. The students competed in two categories namely Zambia Digital ID and AgriTech Solutions, with the grand finale taking place in Livingstone during the 2026 ZAMREN Week and AGM.

๐™๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
1st Prize - ZCAS University
2nd Prize - Mulungushi University

๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
1st Prize - ZCAS University
2nd Prize - University of Lusaka

Congratulations to all the students who participated for demonstrating innovation, teamwork and forward-thinking solutions.


๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐†๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซThe curtains came down on the 2026 ZAMREN Week and AGM in style a...
11/05/2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐†๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ

The curtains came down on the 2026 ZAMREN Week and AGM in style as delegates gathered at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Livingstone for the prestigious Awards Gala Dinner.

The evening celebrated institutions that continue to demonstrate commitment, reliability, innovation and collaboration with ZAMREN.

Guest of Honour, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary - Administration, Mrs. Joma T. Simuyi, commended ZAMREN and member institutions for driving digital inclusion and partnership.

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

โ€ข University of Zambia - Public Universities
โ€ข University of Lusaka - Private Universities
โ€ข Chipata College of Education - Public Colleges of Education
โ€ข Evelyn Hone College - Public Colleges
โ€ข Northern Technical College - Public Trades Training Institute
โ€ข Lusaka College of Nursing and Midwifery - Colleges of Nursing and Midwifery
โ€ข Baobab College - Private Colleges
โ€ข Chengelo School - Private Schools
โ€ข Mpelembe Secondary School - Public Schools
โ€ข Examinations Council of Zambia - Anchor and Communities of Practice
โ€ข Zambia College of Agriculture-Mpika - Colleges of Agriculture

๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ:
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University

Congratulations to all the winners.


A motherโ€™s love is one of lifeโ€™s greatest connections. ๐Ÿ’šToday, we celebrate all mothers and mother figures.
10/05/2026

A motherโ€™s love is one of lifeโ€™s greatest connections. ๐Ÿ’š
Today, we celebrate all mothers and mother figures.

09/05/2026

Powerful conversations on AI, innovation and digital transformation at the 2026 ZAMREN Week and AGM in Livingstone.

Together, towards a digitally empowered Zambia!
09/05/2026

Together, towards a digitally empowered Zambia!

ZAMREN Connects 74% of Nursing Colleges to Internet

By Mwila Nsofu

The Zambia Research and Education Network - ZAMREN has connected to the internet 34 out of 46 public colleges of nursing and midwifery across the country.

This represents a seventy-four percent coverage of nursing colleges in urban and rural areas.

And Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration, Joma Simuyi has praised ZAMREN for helping bridge the digital divide and promoting equal access to knowledge.

She has called on the institution to extend connectivity to private colleges in order to accelerate digital transformation across the health training sector.

Ms. Simuyi was speaking in Livingstone during the ZAMREN Awards Gala Dinner held as part of the 2026 ZAMREN Week celebrations, recognising outstanding participants in the Hackathon competition.

Meanwhile, ZAMREN Chief Executive Officer Stein Mkandawire has called for stronger collaboration and partnerships to drive progress in the digital space.

And ZAMREN Board Chairperson Mundia Muya has encouraged students from member institutions to continue innovating and developing solutions to global challenges through technology.

๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐†๐ŒThe 2026 ZAMREN Week and AGM officially opened on Wednesday in Livingston...
07/05/2026

๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐†๐Œ

The 2026 ZAMREN Week and AGM officially opened on Wednesday in Livingstone under the theme: โ€œGrowing Together,โ€ bringing together over 300 delegates and partners from across Africa and beyond.
Guest of Honour, Hon. Felix Mutati, Minister of Technology and Science, commended ZAMRENโ€™s growing impact in advancing research, education and digital transformation. The Minister also launched the eduroam on-device proof of concept for 10 institutions, a major step towards seamless connectivity beyond campus boundaries.
ZAMREN Board Chairperson, Prof. Mundia Muya, emphasized that โ€œprogress is strongest when it is shared,โ€ as he highlighted the expansion of connectivity to underserved areas and public spaces.
Meanwhile, ZAMREN CEO, Mr. Stein Mkandawire, reflected on the institutionโ€™s transformation from an internet service provider into a developer of indigenous digital solutions including UNICOSIS, Payroll and Procurement Systems.
Keynote Speaker, Prof. Arthur Mutambara, challenged participants to remain alert and adaptive in the age of Artificial Intelligence, urging institutions to embrace innovation and continuous learning.


06/05/2026

Here are the highlights of Day 1 of the 2026 ZAMREN Week and AGM

๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ: ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐†๐Œ The first day did not ease in, it plugged straight into action. ICT professionals spent ...
06/05/2026

๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ: ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐†๐Œ

The first day did not ease in, it plugged straight into action.

ICT professionals spent the day deep in hands-on sessions ranging from Practical Cybersecurity for Internet Operators to ICT Foundation training, tackling the real-world demands of todayโ€™s digital infrastructure.

Across the venue, student hackathon participants were busy setting up prototypes ahead of this challenge.

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๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง |  #๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Today, we pause to recognise and appreciate the partners making the 2026 ZAMREN We...
04/05/2026

๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง | #๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Today, we pause to recognise and appreciate the partners making the 2026 ZAMREN Week and AGM possible.
To our sponsors, your support goes beyond partnership, it is a commitment to digital transformation across Zambia and the region.
Because of you, we are truly .
We say thank you.

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐†๐Œ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญGreat conversations do not  just happen, they are led by the right voices.And ...
03/05/2026

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐™๐€๐Œ๐‘๐„๐ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐†๐Œ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ

Great conversations do not just happen, they are led by the right voices.
And the journey begins tomorrow, Monday, 4th May 2026 marking the arrival of all ICT Staff in Livingstone, as they gear up for training sessions starting Tuesday. The rest of the participants arrive on Tuesday as their training sessions begin on Wednesday. It's going to be a big event.


Address

Lusaka
10101

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+260211295928

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