GOVERNMENT says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has not entered into any contract with Axon Global Trading Limited for the supply and delivery of the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). Speaking during the Vice-President’s Question Time in Parliament on Friday, Acting Leader of Government Business Ambrose Lufuma clarified that although ECZ had issued a notice of the best evaluated bidder on July 10, 2025, no contract was signed with the company. He was responding to Shiwang’andu PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo, who questioned why ECZ had contracted Axon Global Trading to undertake the Biometric Identification Enrolment Programme ahead of the 2026 general elections. “Madam Speaker, government’s response is as follows; (a) it is important to note that from...
