A US technology company has secured a contract to equip Zambia’s Livingstone border post with advanced X-ray cargo scanning technology as the country moves to modernise its customs and border operations.
According to the U.S. Embassy in Zambia, US-based security technology company Astrophysics Inc. and the Zambia Revenue Authority have signed a contract to equip the Livingstone border post with advanced border security technology.
The Livingstone border post is one of Southern Africa’s busiest crossings, making the new scanning system significant for both trade facilitation and border security.
The equipment will allow ZRA officers to inspect trucks and cargo more efficiently while improving their ability to detect contraband, smuggled goods and dangerous materials.
The scanners are also expected to reduce waiting times for trucks and cargo, potentially helping to ease bottlenecks at the border and facilitate the movement of legitimate goods across the region.
