Namibia's pioneering women-led leadership drew significant praise and recognition at the Commonwealth Business Summit.

The chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Salmaan Jacobs, has called for urgent reforms in recruitment, digitisation, and outdated legislation. He made the remarks during an induction workshop for National Assembly members held in Swakopmund.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) paid a courtesy visit to the Erongo Regional Council to strengthen dialogue around fair recruitment practices and balanced representation and to understand the challenges faced by the regional leadership and human resource officials in the public sector.

The Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) has recorded a surplus of N$11 million in the past financial year, its highest to date under a five-year strategic plan launched in 2022.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, made a surprise visit to the NATIS offices in Windhoek on Friday to assess whether clients were satisfied with the service there and that operations ran smoothly.

Minister Nekundi took a tour of the facility where he engaged with employees and clients.

A Senegalese Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert says a lack of reliable, accessible, and localised data hinders Africa from fully tapping into AI-driven solutions to address the continent's challenges.

As Africa embraces digital transformation, postal operators have been urged to focus on strengthening the postal industry through e-commerce and digital trade.

They, too, need to address challenges such as logistical issues, payment systems and ensuring the right regulatory frameworks are in place.

Turning to regional developments, Namibia and Botswana agreed last year to lower roaming charges between the two countries.

The reduced tariffs aim to make cross-border communication more affordable and foster stronger connections between the two nations.

In light of Namibia's recent decline to second place in Africa for press freedom and the upcoming elections, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and Technology has taken action by signing the gazetting of the Access to Information Regulations for publication in the government gazette.

The Women-Led AI Sustainability Youth Summit took place today in the capital under the theme: Powering Namibian Youth: AI Sustainability, Digital Transformation, and Climate Change.