Realtime Zambia: Connecting Innovation

With everyone focusing on the mining sector in Zambia, one company is flying the flag high for the country’s IT sector- that company is Realtime Zambia.

Realtime was re-established as a joint venture between Realtime Technology Alliance Africa and Copperbelt Energy Corporation in 2009 as a 50/50 partnership. The company started off as an SME and is today one of Zambia’s IT giants. With such a strong backing, it is easy to understand that Realtime has not only the know-how to manage the IT field, but also the tools necessary for it. Tools such as the most extensive optic fibre network in all of Zambia.

The company is constantly innovating, releasing i4G WiMAX in 2012 to ease internet access to the remote areas of Zambia. Additionally, Realtime has provided continuous satisfactory service to its corporate, mining, and government clientele consequently resulting in a 433% growth in 4 years.

Receiving international recognition in 2013, Realtime was awarded the International Quality Crown Award by the Business Initiatives Directions in London.

On top of all this, the Managing Director Samson Longwe recognises the need to re-invest in the community Realtime is located in by providing internships to university/college students.

With all these major developments one wonders where we will find Realtime in 5 years time. For Samson Longwe, “Realtime will be synonymous with internet.”