insert_link Namibia The role of regulatory investigations in the ICT industry As Namibia joins the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry starts to have a significant impact on the country’s economy, promoting equality of opportunity, industrial development, economic growth, and poverty eradication. The Namibian government has put laws in place to encourage the growth of ICT due to its importance to economic development. Through the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), the Ministry […] todayMay 22, 2024 13
insert_link Business / Economics The Year of Expectations: Converting uncertainty into opportunity By Josef Kefas Sheehama This time of year is always a welcome opportunity to reflect on what is most important. His Excellency Dr Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia has declared 2024 as “The Year of Expectations”. As Namibia approaches the general elections in 2024, there is immense pressure on political leaders to tackle these economic challenges and implement policies that will deliver an inclusive […] todayJanuary 11, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Primary school at Noordoewer receives computer equipment The EHW Baard Primary School at Noordoewer recently received computer equipment worth over N.dollars 300 000 to set up a computer lab at the school. ||Kharas Region Acting Director of Education, Arts and Culture, Jesmine Magerman on this gesture said that with the world being faced with opportunities the fourth industrial revolution offers, the ministry is fully aware that the education sector in Namibia has to develop alongside the development […] todayDecember 5, 2023 5
insert_link Namibia Nghipondoka inaugurates IMN Technology Mentorship Institute Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Ester Anna Nghipondoka officially launched the IMN Technology Mentorship Institute (IMN Tech) in the capital on Monday, aimed at equipping Namibians with technological skills. In her address, Nghipondoka said the Namibian education sector lags behind in terms of global trends and standards in the provision of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education, which is inclusive of robotics, coding, artificial intelligence, internet of […] todayNovember 21, 2023 9
insert_link Opinion Pieces Strengthening Agricultural Planning, 600 000 employments no conservative, Green Hydrogen alternative By Josef Kefas Sheehama This article, however, attempts to seek out how diversification of the economy will enhance stable and viable economic growth in Namibia. Namibia still desperately needs to improve agricultural production systems and tackle the threats of climate change and uncertainty. Green hydrogen serves as an alternative but not Alpha and Omega for employment creations. The director general of the National Planning Commission and chairperson of the Green Hydrogen […] todayOctober 20, 2023
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
