The National Digital Strategy launched by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology last year reflects Namibia's commitment to build a modern, resilient and digitally empowered public sector.

The deputy minister in the ministry, Wenzel Kavaka, announced this on the second day of the AMDIN conference currently underway in Windhoek. 

The National Digital Strategy is Namibia's roadmap for digital transformation aimed at modernising the economy, improving public services, and expanding digital inclusion across the country. 

The strategy focuses on using technology to drive economic growth, innovation, education, and efficient governance.

Therefore, aligning with the objective of the conference, which seeks to promote forward-looking leadership, institutional transformation and collaborative solutions for Africa's development.

Speakers at the conference highlighted the need to harmonise policies across Africa for digitalisation, creating African-tailored artificial intelligence and gender-inclusive digitalisation. 

The importance of inclusivity for persons with disabilities and the need for institutions to better accommodate them was also highlighted.

A visually impaired teacher, Liness Shimonga, spoke on some of the challenges persons with disabilities continue to face due to the lack of inclusivity.

"It is important that we know that there is ongoing discrimination in the system. How far has the government gone in terms of advocacy for inclusive leadership, particularly for visually impaired people? Establish a disability leadership working group to develop a continental standard, model legislation and knowledge exchange protocols."