Usakos is poised to become one of Namibia's most digitally advanced towns, following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding between Telecom Namibia and the Usakos Town Council.

Africa finds itself at a pivotal juncture in the digital landscape.

While the continent has a population of 1.4 billion people, representing 18% of the world's population, it holds less than 1% of global data centre capacity.

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Emma Theofelus, has urged ICT stakeholders not to work in isolation but to collaborate with the government to address sector challenges and accelerate service delivery.