Category: Technology
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…
CRAN Says No to Starlink for Compliance Shortfalls
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) officially rejected Starlink’s licence application to operate in Namibia. Starlink, owned by the world’s richest man – Elon Musk – has been registered under the Business and…
Namibians Consumed 6.9 Million GB on TikTok Content…data usage generates close to N$1 billion in 3 months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibians have consumed 6.9 million gigabytes (GB) watching and posting on TikTok between October and December 2025. This is according to the Quarterly Statistics Bulletin for the last quarter of 2025 (Q4), which…
Namibia’s National Digital Strategy Offers a Blueprint for Digital Transformation
By: Magano Erkana and Nhika Vassallo Exciting times are underway in Namibia with the new National Digital Strategy 2025-2029 (NDS), dubbed ‘The Framework for Digital Transformation.’ This represents a bold, comprehensive roadmap to harness digital technologies for…