Category: Technology
Electrification Will Drive Copper Demand To 36.6 Million Mt
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus With metals demand ramping up rapidly in the face of the energy transition, new processing technologies can help meet the supply shortfall from existing operations, said McKinsey’s & Company in a mid-February article titled, “Bridging the copper supply…
Roads Authority Namibia Safeguards Its Data With Paratus
By:Staff writer Roads Authority Namibia (RA) is the latest client to sign up to the new Paratus Namibia Armada Data Center (DC) in Windhoek. The RA’s data migration process was fast-tracked in under 24 hours and sees Paratus now providing…
ICT Deputy Minister Says Namibia’s Spending Should Reflect Economic Recovery
By:Justicia Shipena The deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has called for Namibia’s spending priorities to reflect economic recovery and growth. Theofelus made this call during the national budget debate in the National Assembly this week. According…
Nampower Localised Preferential Procurement Increased By N$87 Million
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Nampower has procured more from local entrepreneurs, especially those that are owned by previously disadvantaged Namibians, during the 2022 financial year. According to the power utility’s annual report, the company has increased its localised preferential procurement by N$87…
CSG, Axiata Digital Labs Bolster Partnership With MTC
By:Staff writer CSG, a Colorado-based multinational corporation providing business support systems software and services, on Wednesday announced the first deployment of its joint solution with Axiata Digital Labs (ADL) at Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC). With a unified cloud solution that…
CRAN Kicks Off 700MHz And 800MHz Auction Process
By:Staff writer The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has launched the auction process to allocate frequencies in the 700MHz (684MHz-790MHz) and 800MHz (790MHz-862MHz) bands for the provision of 4G and 5G services. Under the terms of the ‘Request to…
Register Biometrically Or Forget Payout And Annuities- GIPF
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Pensioners, beneficiaries, and other annuitants who have not provided their unique biological or physical characteristics for the purpose of identification will not receive their payouts or annuities for March 2023. This has been announced by the Government…
Nam Production Base Shallow, Too Simple…More work is needed to improve production and value addition
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has a shallow and simple production base and, as a result, will struggle to add value and produce complex products, the Fourth Industrialisation Revolution (4IR) Task Force found. This comes at a time when calls countrywide, including…
African Energy Chamber Endorses the Namibia International Energy Conference 2023
By:Staff writer The fifth edition of the Namibia International Energy Conference is set to unite Namibian energy leaders and industry professionals with global partners to discuss challenges and opportunities within the country’s evolving landscape. Scheduled for 25-27 April in Windhoek,…
SMEs Between Devil And Deep Sea
By:Josef Kefas Sheehama Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of worldwide economies and the main source of job creation. The contribution of the SME sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is between 12% to 20% and the…