By:Staff writer Roads Authority Namibia (RA) is the latest client to sign up to the new Paratus Namibia Armada Data Center (DC) in Windhoek. The RA’s data migration process was fast-tracked in under 24 hours and sees Paratus now providing RA with an internet link for the eNaTIS ‘online renewal’ of license discs services as […]
By:Justicia Shipena The deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has called for Namibia’s spending priorities to reflect economic recovery and growth. Theofelus made this call during the national budget debate in the National Assembly this week. According to her, this can be achieved through the proper and timely implementation of policy initiatives […]
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Nampower has procured more from local entrepreneurs, especially those that are owned by previously disadvantaged Namibians, during the 2022 financial year. According to the power utility’s annual report, the company has increased its localised preferential procurement by N$87 million, compared to an increase of N$1.3 million in 2021. As a result, the company […]
By:NJ Ayuk When I was working on my 2019 book, ‘Billions At Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals’, I wrote that Qatar was well on its way to achieving its goal of becoming the “Gas Capital of the World.” The tiny country is home to some of the largest gas-to-liquid (GTL) plants […]
By:Staff writer CSG, a Colorado-based multinational corporation providing business support systems software and services, on Wednesday announced the first deployment of its joint solution with Axiata Digital Labs (ADL) at Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC). With a unified cloud solution that enables flexible bundling with rapid time to market, CSG and ADL are helping MTC to […]
By:Staff writer The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has launched the auction process to allocate frequencies in the 700MHz (684MHz-790MHz) and 800MHz (790MHz-862MHz) bands for the provision of 4G and 5G services. Under the terms of the ‘Request to Bid’ published on 17 February, applicants must hold a Class Comprehensive telecommunications service licence (ECS […]
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Pensioners, beneficiaries, and other annuitants who have not provided their unique biological or physical characteristics for the purpose of identification will not receive their payouts or annuities for March 2023. This has been announced by the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF)’s General Manager for Marketing and Stakeholders Engagement, Edwin Tjiramba, yesterday. Biological measurements […]
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has a shallow and simple production base and, as a result, will struggle to add value and produce complex products, the Fourth Industrialisation Revolution (4IR) Task Force found. This comes at a time when calls countrywide, including policymakers/facilitators of economic activities, are calling for value addition, to put a stop to exporting […]
By:Staff writer The fifth edition of the Namibia International Energy Conference is set to unite Namibian energy leaders and industry professionals with global partners to discuss challenges and opportunities within the country’s evolving landscape. Scheduled for 25-27 April in Windhoek, it will be held under the theme ‘Shaping the Future of Energy Towards Value Creation’ […]
By:Josef Kefas Sheehama Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of worldwide economies and the main source of job creation. The contribution of the SME sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is between 12% to 20% and the share of the labour force employed full-time in this sector is about 20%, a rough […]