Category: Technology
Africa’s AI Momentum Is Real. The Governance Beneath It Is Not.
By: Tiffany A. Archer On 27 April 2026, South Africa’s Communications and Digital Technologies Minister pulled the country’s Draft National AI Policy after it emerged that its reference list contained fictitious academic citations, articles attributed to researchers…
Tech Giants Fight Over OpenAI
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Elon Musk & Sam Altman launched OpenAI as a non-profit in 2015. The goal was to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to the masses and keep the potential dangers of it out of the hands of…
Joel Tiago’s Journey Into AI Business
By: Mathias Hangala Joel Tiago, founder and owner of Artificial Intelligence Service Optimisation for Development (AISOD), recently sat down with The Villager to share his journey into the artificial intelligence (AI) business. Born to refugee parents in…
MVA Fund Invests N$141,000 in CCTV Cameras for Windhoek
By: Mathias Hangala The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has invested N$141,000 in the acquisition of four Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, which were officially handed over to the City of Windhoek (CoW) on Friday. Speaking at the…
Cyber Compliance is Not a Sufficient Form of Cyber Security – Panelists
By: Hee-Dee Walenga A panel discussion at the 3rd annual Namibia International Cybersecurity Conference & Exhibition saw various industry experts gauge what it would take for Namibia to move from policy documents and framework language to real implementation…
FNB to Invest Half a Million in Crime-Fighting Technology
By: Mathias Hangala First National Bank Namibia (FNB) is set to invest N$569,202 in crime-fighting systems, including panoramic surveillance units and AI-driven licence plate recognition technology, to be handed over to the City of Windhoek (CoW). FNB announced…
Call For Namibia to Tighten Cybersecurity Measures
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The chairman of the Namibia International Cybersecurity Conference & Exhibition (NICSC), Paulinus Sheehama, called for all levels of Namibia to take cybersecurity seriously. Sheehama spoke at the launch of the NICSC 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Initiative…
Precision Surgery Robotic Technology Introduced at Lady Pohamba
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital (LPPH) unveiled the Cori Robotic-Assisted Surgical system earlier this week in Windhoek. The system will be used on patients requiring partial or complete knee replacement surgeries. The supplier, medical technology company Smith+Nephew, says…
The Age of Artificial General Intelligence is Here – Nvidia
CEO of Nvidia – the company that holds approximately 80% of the global AI chip market – Jensen Huang, stated in an interview that he believes the age of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is here. What is AGI?…
Harness AI for National Development – Experts
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Economic Association of Namibia (EAN), in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia, hosted a public lecture under the theme: ‘Harnessing AI for National Development: Skills, Productivity, and the Future of Namibia’ on Wednesday…