Category: Technology
The Silent Threat To Your Organisation: Managing Third-Party Security Risks
By: Thank-You Hauwanga Imagine a world where your entire security infrastructure rests on a single foundation. What happens when that foundation crumbles? A software update could lead to a major failure, affecting multiple endpoints and paralysing key systems. One vulnerability…
Accelerating Virtual Licensing: Securing Namibia’s Digital Future (Part 2)
The Role of CRAN in Accelerating Virtual Licensing By: Gideon Kapuka The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) plays a critical role in shaping the country’s digital landscape, particularly in the realm of provisional virtual licensing. As the regulatory…
Accelerating Virtual Licensing: Securing Namibia’s Digital Future (Part 1)
By: Gideon Kapuka As the digital world continues to evolve, Namibia faces an urgent need to accelerate the implementation of provisional virtual licensing to keep pace with global developments. The country has made significant progress in adopting digital technologies,…
CRAN Can Enhance Green Hydrogen Landscape
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has expressed its readiness to support Namibia’s green hydrogen (GH2) ambitions by creating a regulatory framework that fosters investment, innovation, and collaboration with other government entities. According to…
Kunene Gets 66th 4G Broadband Tower
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus One of Namibia’s least connected regions, the Kunene, has received its 66th network tower, equipped with 2G/GSM for voice and 4G/LTE for mobile broadband services. Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) commissioned the new broadband tower in…
Telecom Plans N$27 Million Fibre Network Expansion
By: Mercy Kulobone Telecom Namibia has announced plans to invest an additional N$27 million in the 2024/25 financial year to further expand its fibre network and enhance connectivity nationwide. This follows the completion of eight fibre (FTTx) projects…
First AI and Robotics Lab Launched to Boost Students’ Career Prospects
By: Dolly Menas The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), in partnership with the Bank of Namibia (BON), has launched the country’s first Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Accelerator (AIRA). This state-of-the-art laboratory aims to equip students with…
Cyberattacks Rising in Public Sectors Across the Global South
By: Dwight Links Cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies reports that public sector institutions in countries like Russia and regions such as Asia, Africa, and North America have become prime targets for cybercriminals. The report, covering data from 2022 through…
Coding to Empower the Youth
By: Loise Shiimi David Sebulon, founder of the ELYAMBALA project, has taken steps towards promoting digital literacy in Namibia by equipping young people with essential technical skills. His initiative focuses on empowering youth by teaching computer skills that…
NamPost Launches Digital Banking …assets rise to N$8.1 billion
By: Staff writer Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) has gone digital, launching its MyNamPost Banking App and Internet Banking platforms last week. The move aims to give customers convenient, real-time access to financial services from anywhere. The new digital platforms will…