Cybersecurity has transformed from merely a technical necessity into a foundation of broader economic development.

This was a key takeaway at the opening of a three-day 2026 Namibia International Cyber-Security Conference and Exhibition.

Participants at the Cybercrime Bill consultation at Rundu have called for stiffer sentences for cybercrime offenders.

The consultations on the draft Bill are being conducted by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT).

Namibia has pledged to ratify the newly signed United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime and incorporate its provisions into national law.

A Grootfontein-based young entrepreneur has developed a cellphone application aimed at combating crime.