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Namibia is moving to overhaul its qualifications system to respond more quickly to skills demand created by artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and other fast-changing industries. The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) says the National Policy on Qualification Standards will allow qualifications to be developed and updated in line with labour market requirements, as technological…
By Stantin Siebritz A few weeks ago, I argued that Africa has never suffered from a talent gap. What it has suffered from is an investment and infrastructure gap. The continent has long produced world-class athletes, entrepreneurs, engineers and innovators despite often lacking the ecosystems needed to support them. Football provides a useful analogy. Africa […] The post Own the garage: Africa’s…
By Chisom Obiudo Have you ever opened an Act or regulation, read the first paragraph, and wondered whether the law was written for ordinary people at all? Legal texts can feel like a foreign language. Sentences are often long, a single section may refer to several others, and familiar words can carry special legal meanings. […] The post The law is not just for lawyers first appeared on TechNews…
By Apolonia H. Ndakolo Last week, an artificial intelligence tool was introduced at my workplace in the information technology industry. Although we had received training beforehand, the system was not well received by everyone. Some colleagues preferred the familiar routine, while others felt the tool was too complicated. This was understandable: workplace change often creates […] The post AI and…
By John Ekongo Recent conversations surrounding data depletion and conduct by operators within the digital access space gave credence to this opinion piece. Of late heightened interest and insight the comments raised through various platforms about consumer protection and transparency within the connectivity and data fraternity – and it is indeed a topic of national […] The post Data depletion,…
By Stantin Siebritz Artificial intelligence is entering a defining new phase. After years of breathless headlines, billion-dollar investments and promises of disruption, business leaders are beginning to ask a tougher and far more important question: where is the return on investment? Like many technological revolutions before it, AI has moved […] The post Show me the money: Why AI’s next chapter…
By Chisom Obiudo A two-hour AI training session can show an employee how to use an AI tool. It cannot tell staff what the organisation permits, provide an approved tool, fix disorganised information, identify suitable workflows, or equip managers to supervise AI-assisted work. Training alone is therefore insufficient to prepare a workforce for AI. For […] The post Is your workforce ready for AI?…
Namibia is exploring the use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology to extend high-speed internet to remote industries and underserved communities following a collaboration between Africa Online and Radio Electronic (Pty) Ltd to evaluate OneWeb’s satellite network. The two companies have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to assess the technical, commercial and operational […] The post Africa…
The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) has signed strategic partnerships with China’s Nanjing Zhongxing Xinyada Information Technology Co. Ltd and South Africa’s Orbit TVET College to strengthen technical and vocational education through artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, digital innovation and advanced skills development. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), signed in Windhoek on Monday, are…
Namibian businesses are missing the biggest productivity gains from artificial intelligence by limiting its use to simple chatbot prompts instead of integrating it into core business workflows, according to digital transformation firm V5 Digital. Speaking during the company’s First Fridays executive breakfast in Windhoek, V5 Digital executives said organisations should shift from experimenting…
