THE governments of Zambia and Botswana have agreed to use the Smart National Identity Card as a travel document for citizens of both countries crossing via the Kazungula Bridge Border. In a statement, Tuesday, Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Principal Public Relations Officer Mwala Kalaluka stated that Zambia was expected to commence the use of digital national identity cards in 2027. He added that Botswana, which was already using national digital identity cards, expressed readiness to share expertise with Zambia on how to implement the IDs. “Zambia and Botswana have tentatively agreed on the use of the Smart National Identity Card as a travel document for citizens of both countries crossing via the Kazungula Bridge Border. This came...