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.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and regional collaboration took centre stage on the final day of the Southern Africa Social Security Stakeholders' Forum, as delegates explored how emerging technologies can improve social protection while safeguarding personal information.
Namibia has become the first member state of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to launch and operationalise the Copyright Module of the Industrial Property Administration System (IPAS 4.0), a specialised extension of the WIPO's digital intellectual property office suite.
The Executive Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Linda Aipinge-Nakale, says Namibia's digital transformation is entering a new phase where technology must not only function but must work for the people.
The Zambian government has started distributing feature phones to pensioners who are the elderly beneficiaries of financial support under the Social Cash Transfer.
The 9th National ICT Summit will be held in the Oshana region.
This was announced by Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus at the national ICT Summit gala dinner hosted at Oshakati in the Oshana region.
A high-level stakeholder engagement on information and communication technology (ICT) is underway at the Oshana Regional Council in the Oshana Region, led by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology.
Vice-President Lucia Witbooi says vocational training is vital for any country to obtain sustainable socioeconomic, technological and cultural advancement.
She said without a strong and responsive vocational education and training system, countries will struggle to achieve most of their set targets.
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.
