Category: Technology
Building Trust by Trusting less: Namibia’s Cybersecurity Imperative
By: Annalize van der Merwe In 2024, Namibia recorded over 1.1 million cyber incidents. One major breach exposed 626 gigabytes of sensitive data, while globally, organisations witnessed a 47% surge in weekly cyberattacks during Q1 of 2025….
AI a Double Edged Sword
By: David Shoombe Academics, lawyers and leaders of non-governmental organisations presented their views on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as offering unprecedented opportunities and formidable human rights challenges. They expressed their views this week at an event organised by…
Electrifying 206,000 Households Will Cost N$4.7 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The national powerelectric utility company, NamPower, says it will need N$4.7 billion to electrify 206,000 households in both peri-urban and rural areas by 2030. This was revealed last month during the National Electrification Engagement with…
Financial Sector is Encouraged to follow SA’s Cybersecurity Standards
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus It has been recommended that Namibian companies in the financial sector follow South Africa’s latest legal standard for cybersecurity in the financial sector. The South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority, have…
Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Strategy Under Development
By: Dwight Links Development of the National Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology strategic plan through a workshop for the public health sector got underway in Windhoek this week. Themed as a workshop, the planning sessions will review the rehabilitation…
Artificial intelligence Rolling out in Namibian Newsrooms
By: Dwight Links A recent stakeholder engagement regarding the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the African media indicated that there has been a positive adoption by journalists and reporters in the field to use AI tools for their…
UN Signals Uncertainty in a World Filled with AI
By: Dwight Links The 2025 UN Human Development report paints a picture of optimism yet laced with uncertainty due to the heightened integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. In a questionnaire that the report includes in its…
Namibia Scores 96 on Global Frontier Technologies Readiness Index
By: Dwight Links Namibia has been ranked 96th out of 181 countries in the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which assesses countries’ readiness to adopt frontier technologies….
Ethical AI Use Can Drive Economic Progress
By: David Shoombe Experts are calling for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to promote economic development. AI is seen as a tool that could transform sectors like education, agriculture, and business among others. Arona Indongo,…
IEA: AI May Be the Hidden Engine of Tomorrow’s Energy Economy
By: Dwight Links The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report that indicated previously unknown dimensions regarding the role that artificial intelligence can play in the broader energy economies of the world. “Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform…