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  "title": "Zambia Cybersecurity and Cybercrimes Act 2021",
  "domain": "Cybersecurity",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-27",
  "bluf": "Zambia's Cybersecurity and Cybercrimes Act 2021, enacted in 2021, establishes the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority as the cybersecurity regulator, designates Critical Information Infrastructure operators required to implement cybersecurity measures and report incidents to ZICTA, criminalises cybercrime offences including unauthorised access, data interference, computer fraud, and child exploitation material, creates a cybersecurity certification scheme for service providers, and imposes penalties including fines and imprisonment up to 25 years for the most serious offences.",
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  "primary_citations_count": 5
}