Category: Technology
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…
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…