Category: Technology
GIPF Goes Fully Digital and Remote for Beneficiary Verification
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In a move to reduce travel costs and inconvenience for its beneficiaries, the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has fully digitalised its verification services. The Fund recently launched its Biometric Verification Mobile Application and Biometric…
MTC Launches Branchless Mobile Money Service
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Windhoek General Administrator (WGA), a fintech subsidiary of Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC), has launched a mobile phone-based money transfer and payments service called MTC Maris. The service was unveiled last Friday, marking MTC’s entry into the…
About 100 Namibians Targeted by Scammers Daily
By: Annakleta Haikera, Loise Shiimi and Ndahafa Happy Juju Approximately 100 Namibians are targeted daily by scammers asking for personal banking details, according to Kavango West Police Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga. The rise in scamming incidents coincides with the…
Opinion: Starlink’s Debut Offers Opportunities and Drawbacks for Local Businesses and the Economy
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Although Namibia seems stuck with underdevelopment in many sectors, there are opportunities for the country to industrialise, pursue inclusive growth, and draw in investment by utilising technological advancements. Recent news about Startlink’s potential operating…
Billing Discrepancies and Poor Service Quality Plague Telecommunication Sector
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Between 1 February 2022 and 31 January 2023, the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) received 23 complaints from consumers regarding telecommunication service providers. The majority of these complaints were centered around billing discrepancies, substandard…
Digital Marketing Can Help Overcome Dependency Syndrome
By: Mathias Hangala Andrew Allison, Chief Commercial Officer for Red and Yellow South Africa, has highlighted digital marketing as a key opportunity for entrepreneurs and business-minded individuals to reduce their dependence on government support. Speaking at the launch…
Africans Participate in International Cybersecurity Camp
By: Dwight Links An international cybersecurity camp, organised by Positive Technologies with support from the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, was recently held in Moscow. The engagement aimed to equip 70 cybersecurity specialists from around the world with…
AI Poses Risks to Humanity and Security, Warns Expert
By: Dwight Links Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents significant risks to humanity, including the potential for weaponization and loss of human control, according to Professor Anicia Pieters, CEO of the National Commission of Research, Science and Technology. Speaking on…
Active SIM Cards Decline by 5%
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The total number of active SIM cards in Namibia decreased by 5% during the second quarter of 2024 (1 April to 30 June), according to the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN). This decline was primarily…
Paratus Drives National Data Usage Growth in Second Quarter
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia’s mobile data usage reached 33.4 million GB by the end of the second quarter of 2024, marking a 2% increase from 32.9 million GB in the first quarter. This data comes from the Quarterly Statistics…