Only about half of Namibians have internet access

While launching the Namibia National Assessment on Internet Universality Indicators, a Unesco developed framework to gauge a country’s level of internet development, Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, revealed that only 51 per cent of Namibians have access to the internet. Explaining that ICT remains a key catalyst for development she said though that her Ministry, along with other partners, is rolling out a national digital literacy programme aimed at empowering those without internet access with some digital skills.