Category: Technology
More than Half a Million Cyber Issues Detected in 3 Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala 549 556 cyber vulnerabilities have been detected across various domains within the Namibian cyber landscape during the quarter 1 period between April and June 2025. This represented a 1.62% increase from the vulnerabilities detected…
Leaders in Motion – Commuter Ride to Understand Urban Mobility Challenges
By: Mathias Hangala Through its Public Transport Division, City of Windhoek (CoW) last week hosted a ‘Leadership in Motion – A Commuter Experience Ride’ for leaders to get a glimpse of daily commuters’ experiences with public transport. The…
NUST Unveils Digital Arts Department
By: Dwight Links Namibia’s science-oriented university, NUST, unveiled a new department aimed at developing the creative and innovative spaces of the untapped Namibian economy. Aptly named the Digital Arts and Animation department, which starts off with short…
Fuel Stations Urged to Embrace EV Charging Ports
By: Loise Shiimi Economist Josef Kefas Sheehama has advised entrepreneurs, particularly those who operate fuelling service stations, to begin installing charging ports for electric vehicles (EVs). He believes this initiative presents a valuable opportunity, rather than solely…
Finance World Looks to Quantum Technologies
By: Nghilunanye Petrus As banks prepare for a quantum technology-driven future, the World Economic Forum (WEF) releases a new report outlining a fundamental shift in financial systems and how banks ought to prepare for quantum disruption. The report,…
The “Phygital” Banking Experience
By: Ryan Geyser Banking is no longer a choice between a branch or ATM (physical) and a mobile app or internet banking (digital); customers expect both, woven seamlessly together. According to a recent study in the UK,…
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….
Over 260,000 Cyber Threats Detected in 3 Months
By: Nghilunanye Petrus Namibia has recorded a drastic surge in cyber threats in early 2025, with over 260,000 cyber events detected between January and March, marking a 314% increase from the last quarter of 2024. This is according to…
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…
Proper Planning Key to Unlock N$20 Million Cybersecurity Seed Capital
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibian government has allocated N$20 million in seed funding to strengthen national cybersecurity through the establishment of the Namibia Computer Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT). However, experts argue that the funding may not be sufficient…