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,…
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…
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…