Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has confirmed that the contract of employment for its Director General, Engineer Patrick Mutimushi has expired and has not been renewed.
The authority’s board Chairperson Frightone Sichone said the contract of employment for the erstwhile Director General ended on 7 May 2021.
According to information made available to the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Sichone said consequently, the Director responsible for Economic Regulation, Mulenga Chisanga has since been appointed to act as Director General until the position is filled.
The Board of Authority has thanked Engineer Mutimushi for his immense contribution towards the regulatory framework of the ICT and postal sectors and wishes him all the best in his future endeavors.
The board has not made public the reasons behind the decision not to renew but sources within ZICTA told ZBT that the issues that engulfed the initial issuance of the mobile network licence initially to Unitel/UZI and later to Beeline as the fourth mobile network operator in Zambia attracted too many powerful interests.
