Service providers in the ICT sector are intensifying efforts to expand infrastructure, aiming to bridge the digital divide and enhance connectivity. 

Telecom Namibia has warned that the escalating copper theft is threatening critical telecommunications infrastructure and putting lives at risk, calling for stronger law enforcement and government intervention.

Namibia is poised to deepen its technological partnership with Russia, focusing on digital government systems, cybersecurity, and telecommunications infrastructure. 

This follows discussions on Monday during the 11th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Engagement.

Kavango West is one of the least connected regions in terms of network in the country. 

This was shared by the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, during a stakeholder engagement at Simanya.

Prominent lawyer Dirk Conradie has been convicted of corruption in a marathon litigation involving a N$60 million tender at the telecommunications giant, MTC.

Residents of Tsumkwe and surrounding areas are frustrated following a loss of MTC signal that left the constituency in the dark for three days.

The challenge of MTC network failure is not new to the isolated settlement.

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) is currently reviewing an application by satellite internet provider Starlink for a local telecommunications licence.  

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) says mobile data usage continues to grow in Namibia.

Residents of Divundu and surrounding areas in the Kavango East Region will now be able to access mobile communication services after MTC opened a mobile home in the town. 

Before the introduction of the new mobile home, locals had to travel 200 kilometres to the nearest facility in Rundu. 

In 2024, the country's telecommunications licensees collected about N$1.6 million in revenue, contributing 2.5% to the GDP.