insert_link Africa Sanef calls for big tech companies to be held accountable, Namibia’s Competition Commission agrees The South African National Editors’ Forum has asked the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry, initiated by the Competition Commission of South Africa to consider getting Big Tech to look at fair compensation for using South African media content. Presentations were made by Chris Mcinga and Izak Minnaar, largely speaking on behalf of community media and the Press Council of SA. The Commission told SANEF that “X” (formerly Twitter) has […] todayMarch 5, 2024 25
insert_link Business / Economics Unpacking FinTech: A financial journalism deep dive By Angie Scholtz 1. INTRODUCTION: The world over, the inclusion and advancement of technology in the financial services sectors and markets have become more and more prevailing to the extent where the accepted acronym for this has been determined to be FinTech which essentially relates to Financial Technology as a designated term. The world is aware of the various levels of information technology infrastructure in various countries which would by […] todayDecember 21, 2023 21
insert_link Namibia Ministry officials inspect SIM card registration points in Windhoek Executive Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Dr Audrin Mathe, and representatives from the Communication Regulatory Authority today visited SIM card registration points at Black Chain Mall in Katutura and Telecom Namibia’s mobile shop in the central business district in Windhoek. Here is the Ministry's spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi. todayDecember 13, 2023 23
insert_link Namibia Information Ministry gives update of initiatives for transparent government communication The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology has given an update on the Ministry's activities and programs at the Government Information Centre, supporting transparency and efficient communication among government entities, the public, and the media, in line with the Government Communication Strategy. Here’s the Ministry's, Shoki Kandjimi with more. todayNovember 23, 2023 14
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
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.
