The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has announced the appointment of Linda Aipinge as the new Executive Director, effective 1 January 2026.

Zambia's government has introduced an online passport application system, marking a significant milestone in Zambia's digital transformation journey.

 The online passport application and payment system has been fully developed and is now operational on the government online service bus called Zamportal.

The Office of Judiciary and Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the migration of the Judiciary's data systems' physical premises to cloud services.

The agreement is expected to improve service delivery and modernise the justice system.

Telecom Namibia is strengthening collaboration with government institutions to advance digital transformation and connectivity across the public sector.

A two-day annual stakeholders' engagement between Telecom Namibia and government offices, ministries, and agencies is underway in Swakopmund.

Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi said the ministry will soon introduce an online booking and payment system at the NATIS centres countrywide.

This will ease ongoing congestion at the NATIS centres.

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

Network towers infrastructure and ICT solutions provider, Powercom, has commissioned 25 network towers country-wide at a cost of 40 million dollars.

The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on ICT, Sebastiaan Karupu, has expressed disappointment over the absence of key stakeholders at a five-day ICT consultative workshop held at Swakopmund.

The meeting was aimed at addressing critical issues around digital transformation in Namibia.

With digital technology rapidly transforming every sector of society, Namibia's Parliamentary Standing Committee on ICT has taken a crucial step toward shaping a secure, innovative, and inclusive digital future. 

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security has launched its five-year strategic plan, outlining its roadmap to improve national safety, immigration services, and internal security.