ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Name

ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Legal name

Road Development Agency — Republic of Zambia

Website

https://rda.org.zm

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Road Infrastructure Management

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Management Services (8741), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Road & Highway Authorities (Planning, Construction, Maintenance) (BPAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roadside Vegetation & Right-of-Way (ROW) Management (TLAJAAAG), Managed Services & Operations Outsourcing for Tolling/RUC Programs (TLAJABAL), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), Highway & Roadway Construction (Highways, Arterials, Streets) (IMAFAEAA)

Keywords

• National road network management
• Road construction supervision
• Road maintenance services
• Toll road operations
• Vehicle load management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lusaka

HQ country

Zambia

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Toll Revenue Collection: Road tolling generates recurring revenue through toll plazas. The National Road Tolling Programme (NRTP) implemented under Tolls Act No. 14 of 2011 authorizes collection of tolls on designated road sections. Revenue supports road maintenance and infrastructure development.
2. Public Procurement Administration: Contractors, consultants, and suppliers provide road works, engineering services, and goods through competitive procurement. The agency acts as contracting authority rather than direct service provider.
3. Concession and Licensing Fees: PPP concession arrangements where private partners fund construction and collect tolls during operation phase under concession agreements, with government oversight and regulatory framework.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Road Development Agency manages and develops Zambia's 67,671 km national classified road network across all 10 provinces, including more than 3,000 bridges. Its core offering encompasses planning, design, construction supervision, and rehabilitation of public roads; routine and emergency maintenance contracting; vehicle load management and axle-load regulation; toll road operation under the National Road Tolling Programme; and One Stop Border Post infrastructure for regional trade facilitation.

Product overview

The Road Development Agency (RDA) is a statutory body of the Government of Zambia mandated to manage and develop the national road network. Rather than offering commercial software products, RDA provides informational publications including technical guidelines and standards for road construction, annual work plans, environmental assessments, legislation documents, procurement guidelines, strategic plans, and stakeholder newsletters. The organization's offerings consist entirely of public sector documentation and publications supporting road infrastructure management across Zambia's ten provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Construction and Rehabilitation Works (via procurement) Procurement and supervision of national road construction and rehabilitation works, executed through open competitive tendering and PPP concessions with enterprise contractors under the Zambia Public Procurement Act No. 8 of 2020. Targeted at construction firms undertaking national infrastructure.
• Routine Maintenance Procurement Competitive tendering for routine and periodic road maintenance contracts across Zambia's national road network, open to qualified maintenance contractors under the Public Procurement Act.
• Engineering and Design Consultancy Procurement Procurement of engineering design, project supervision, and technical consultancy services for road infrastructure projects, awarded to qualified engineering consultancies under statutory procurement.
• National Road Tolling Programme (Toll Road Operations) Toll collection and toll plaza operations across designated national road sections under the Tolls Act No. 14 of 2011, with modern electronic toll collection infrastructure supporting road maintenance funding. Targeted at road users, freight transporters, and cross-border traders.
• Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Concession Programme 25-year public-private partnership concessions covering road construction, operation, and maintenance phases with private sector partners, with concessionaires funding construction and collecting tolls during the operation phase under regulatory oversight.
• Vehicle Load Management and Axle-Load Enforcement Regulation and enforcement of maximum vehicle weight and axle-load limits on Zambia's road network under the Public Roads Act and Tolls Act, including axle-load monitoring and compliance enforcement. Targeted at freight hauliers and transport operators.
• One Stop Border Post (OSBP) Infrastructure Operations Operation of One Stop Border Post infrastructure enabling joint border processing between Zambia and neighboring countries, with modern drive-through cargo scanning, parking, warehouses, and customs enforcement buildings. Targeted at regional trade partners, cross-border freight operators, and corridor development initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67,671 km of national road network managed across 10 provinces
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TradeMark AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026TradeMark Africa provided implementation support for the Nakonde One Stop Border Post project, collaborating with Government of Zambia to enhance cross-border trade efficiency and regional integration.
• National Road Fund AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRFA provides funding for road sector projects and administers road fund resources. RDA works in collaboration with NRFA for road development financing and tolling programme implementation.
• Road Transport and Safety AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTSA collaborates with RDA on road safety standards, traffic management, and incorporating safety features in road design and construction to reduce road traffic accidents.
• MOIC-LN Consortium LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcessionaire for Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway project under PPP arrangement. MOIC-LN Consortium is responsible for construction and future operation of toll road sections.
• KPMM Zambia LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcessionaire for Luansobe-Machiya and Mpongwe-Machiya-Ngabwe Road Project under 25-year PPP concession. KPMM Zambia implementing USD 383.4 million project including construction and 22-year operation and maintenance phase.
• Engineering Institution of ZambiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional institution collaboration for engineering standards, technical expertise, and professional development in road engineering and infrastructure management.
• National Council for ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body for construction industry ensuring compliance with construction standards and quality assurance in road development projects.
• Government of ZambiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRDA is a statutory body of the Government of Zambia under Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development oversight. Government provides mandate, policy direction, and regulatory framework.
• AVIC InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVIC International implementing 28.9-kilometre urban roads project in Mongu under government infrastructure development programme.
• Kailjee Construction Zambia LimitedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor for Shantumbu Road rehabilitation and upgrading project in Lusaka District, executing works under supervision of Oaktic Systems Limited.
• Oaktic Systems LimitedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupervising consultant for Shantumbu Road project, providing quality assurance, progress monitoring, and technical oversight of construction works.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): Large statutory authority responsible for national highway development in India with extensive toll road operations and PPP concessions. NHAI operates at much greater scale and complexity but shares the same core mandate of national road network development, tolling, and concession management as RDA.
• Federal Highway Administration (US): US federal agency under the Department of Transportation overseeing the National Highway System. While operating in a much larger and more developed context, FHWA provides the institutional template for statutory road authorities that RDA mirrors in its Zambia mandate.

Direct peers

• South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL): Statutory body managing South Africa's national road network with tolling operations and PPP concessions. SANRAL operates the most mature toll road programme in Africa and serves as a benchmark for institutional road agency models that RDA is emulating in Zambia.
• Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS): Statutory body under Tanzania's Ministry of Works responsible for managing and developing the national trunk and regional road network. TANROADS is the closest functional peer to RDA as both agencies share the same mandate of road development, maintenance, and PPP concession oversight within their respective national jurisdictions.
• Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA): Statutory body under Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport responsible for managing national roads. UNRA executes a similar mandate including road construction, maintenance, and axle load control, and is a comparable peer across East African road sector institutional design.
• Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA): State corporation under Kenya's Ministry of Roads and Transport responsible for managing, developing, and maintaining national trunk roads. KeNHA operates a comparable statutory mandate with tolling programmes, PPP concessions, and axle load control, making it a direct functional peer to RDA across East Africa.
• Ghana Highway Authority: Body under Ghana's Ministry of Roads and Highways responsible for administering, developing, and maintaining trunk roads. The Ghana Highway Authority shares the same statutory road authority role within a West African jurisdiction and engages in similar procurement and contractor oversight functions.

Others

• National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) - Zambia: Sister Zambian statutory body responsible for administering the National Road Fund and financing road sector projects. While not a direct functional peer in road operations, NRFA is RDA's closest institutional counterpart and the primary funding channel for RDA's infrastructure programmes.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rdazambia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/road-development-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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