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The corridor of choice

Kazungula bridge
Kazungula bridge

KAZUNGULA: The Kazungula Bridge is fast cementing its status as the region’s “corridor of choice,” with Botswana and Zambia now setting sights on handling more than 1,000 trucks per day as trade surges along Southern Africa’s busiest route.

During the launch of the Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA) on Tuesday, leaders from both countries described the bridge as a catalyst for regional integration, trade expansion, and industrial growth along the strategic North-South Corridor (NSC).

Zambia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Charles Milupi, revealed that since the opening of the Kazungula Bridge in May 2021, the number of trucks crossing the bridge has significantly increased from an average of 214 trucks per day in 2021 to 491 trucks per day as of December, 2025.

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