6 September 2025
Construction of Chapula Polytechnic in Lufwanyama nears completion
On 6 September 2025, the Minister of Technology and Science, Hon. Felix Mutati, MP, visited the construction site of the Chapula Polytechnic in Lufwanyama.
Once completed, Chapula Polytechnic is believed to be Zambia’s first official polytechnic.
Kagem commenced construction works on the polytechnic in June 2024 in fulfilment of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Government in September 2023, in which Kagem committed to the construction of the polytechnic up to a cost of USD 2.5 million. Kagem is aiming to complete construction end 2025 / early 2026.
The buildings under construction include classrooms and offices, a workshop, staff houses and hostels for students.
“This project has been delivered at an impressive pace. In just over one year, we have been able to see quite a lot of progress,” expressed Hon. Felix Mutati, MP
Following completion of construction, the Chapula Polytechnic will operate under the administration of the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA), and will offer industry-standard curriculum-based courses to enable locals to acquire the necessary skills needed to improve their employability.
Proposed courses include carpentry, plumbing, heavy earth moving machinery, computing and information technology (IT).