NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA STRENGTHEN ICT COOPERATION
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The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with Botswana's Ministry of Communication and Innovation to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with Botswana's Ministry of Communication and Innovation to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
For many years, rural schools were left behind in digital learning.
This is now changing, as more schools invest in computer labs and adapt to curriculum changes that include ICT as a subject.
Inspired by a promise to his late blind grandmother, a 23-year-old South African computer science student has taken his AI-powered smart glasses for blind and visually impaired people to the global stage at the LEAP East technology competition in Hong Kong.
The Vice President, Lucia Witbooi, has called on graduates to embrace lifelong learning and innovation given the rapidly changing world driven by technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
Witbooi was speaking at the 25th graduation ceremony of the International Training College class of 2026.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to embrace modern technology while fiercely protecting their cultural identity.
About 100 learners from ten high schools across Namibia have been equipped with practical skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics – STEAM – through the ExxonMobil STEM Africa Innovation Camp 2026.
Namibia's growing technology sector has seen the launch of another locally developed digital platform, with eTaxi Namibia entering the ride-hailing market as entrepreneurs look to use technology to address challenges in the transport sector.
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has announced that the government has allocated funds for a software upgrade aimed at restoring the functionality of the Automatic Biometric Information System, which collapsed in 2025 due to ageing infrastructure.
Artificial intelligence must create jobs rather than replace workers and should help alleviate Namibia’s unemployment crisis.
That is the position President Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah is taking as the country secures a N$240 million investment from China for its Smart City pilot project.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called on senior public service leaders to strengthen strategic governance, embrace digital transformation, and redefine Namibia's position in the fast-evolving global technology space.