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Exciting new opportunities for FemTech

26th of January 08:30 | Technology

DoBox and the Embassy of France announced the launching of the FemTech project to support the development of Namibia’s Female Tech Entrepreneurs.The project responds to three key focus areas, namely entrepreneurship and supporting small and...

Messaging apps: What now?

1 week ago - 13 January 2021 | Technology

Windhoek • [email protected] of the popular messaging app, Whatsapp, are concerned after it was announced in December that new terms of service will be rolled out in February.According to wabetaininfo.com, the update will focus on...

Cyber security in the spotlight

1 month - 09 December 2020 | Technology

The sixth Namibia National Cyber Security Competition was held at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), under the theme “Cyber Security Automated: Rethinking the Human Role” last week.The competition took place over two...

We, the Internet

3 months ago - 06 October 2020 | Technology

On 10 October 2020, thousands of citizens representing the diversity of their respective countries will gather in more than 70 countries around the world to deliver their vision for the future of the Internet, making...

Promoting access to information through community broadcasters

4 months ago - 11 September 2020 | Technology

Namibia Media Trust (NMT), a member of the ACTION Coalition, has teamed up with community radio stations under the auspices of the Namibia Community Broadcasters Network on a project that aims to promote access to...

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Female ‘hackers’ take the lead

5 months ago - 18 August 2020 | Technology

Sixty-eight teams of young innovators registered to take part in a virtual hackathon aimed at improving public service delivery last month.The hackathon was initiated by...

CoW retains telecommunication license

5 months ago - 28 July 2020 | Technology

Windhoek • [email protected] the fact that an unauthorised person made the application on behalf of the City of Windhoek (CoW) for a telecommunication license last...

City denies 5G technology

6 months ago - 16 July 2020 | Technology

Windhoek • [email protected] the proposed plan to implement 5G technology with Huawei has been discussed at length at many council meetings, the City of Windhoek...

A marathon of a hackathon

6 months ago - 09 July 2020 | Technology

The UNDP Namibia Accelerator Lab has partnered with the Namibia University Science and Technology (NUST) Tech Hub and Green Enterprise Solutions in hosting a virtual...

Broadband policy to be implemented this year

7 months ago - 16 June 2020 | Technology

The ministry of information communication and technology (MICT) will ensure the implementation of the National Broadband Policy and its implementation action plan for telecommunications operators...

How secure are your [email protected]$w0rds?

9 months ago - 24 April 2020 | Technology

From a business perspective, one of the top risks to address with home users right now are bad password practices, such as using weak passwords...

Onandete, Namgo win big bucks at hackathon

9 months ago - 21 April 2020 | Technology

In total, 108 teams joined the #NamibiaHacksCovid19 hackathon to fight the pandemic in Namibia, with more than 400 participants working on solutions and submitting 52...

3D protective gear now being...

9 months ago - 08 April 2020 | Technology

When the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stellenbosch University (SU) started a 3D printing laboratory two years ago to assist surgeons in planning and rehearsing...

Keeping virtual team work secure

9 months ago - 07 April 2020 | Technology

Collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google, Zoom and others allow you to pull together as a virtual team and securely work while being stuck...

WACS undersea cable damaged again

9 months ago - 30 March 2020 | Technology

Swakopmund • [email protected] undersea West Africa Cable System (WACS) which connects Namibia with Europe, has been damaged again.The cable was disconnected shortly before midnight on...

Fintech lets you say no...

1 year - 19 November 2019 | Technology

Llewellyn le HanéMoney is dangerous, it’s bulky, smelly, dirty. Processing and getting the money from a shop, restaurant, café or any other place of business...

Veilige sagteware- en regstelsels nodig...

1 year - 21 October 2019 | Technology

Met ’n algemene toename in die hoeveelheid kuberaanvalle op beide individue en organisasies, moet ons meer as net bewustheid skep; ons moet ook dringend daaraan...

Damaged WACS sections being replaced

1 year - 11 September 2019 | Technology

Swakopmund • Erwin LeuschnerA two kilometre section of the West Africa Cable System (WACS) submarine cable is being replaced at the Swakopmund beach at the...