Zambia road development work underway

A project worth a total of US$800 million is underway in Zambia to upgrade roads in the Copperbelt and Lusaka Provinces. The work includes improvements to roads within the city of Chingola. The contractor Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) is carrying out work worth $400 million to upgrade 400km of roads around Chingola. Meanwhile the remaining $400 million will be spent on improving the roads in and around Lusaka.
March 23, 2017 Read time: 1 min
A project worth a total of US$800 million is underway in Zambia to upgrade roads in the Copperbelt and Lusaka Provinces. The work includes improvements to roads within the city of Chingola. The contractor Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) is carrying out work worth $400 million to upgrade 400km of roads around Chingola. Meanwhile the remaining $400 million will be spent on improving the roads in and around Lusaka.
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