Telecom Namibia (TN) says it has deactivated 191,598 unregistered prepaid Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards by 1 April 2024. This comes as the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) said 702,246 SIM cards faced possible disconnection after the Sunday, 31 March 2024, deadline. Telecom’s Head of Corporate Communication and Public Relations Nomvula Kambinda said as...
Mobile operators in Namibia have warned about significant financial losses due to the 31 December deadline for mandatory SIM card registration, which the government insists will not be extended. Telecom Namibia and Mobile Telecommunication (MTC) Limited have registered below 50% of the subscribers, two weeks towards the cut-off date. Telecom Namibia CEO Stanley Shanapinda warned...
The suspension of unregistered SIM cards by the end of this month would have an adverse impact on service delivery and the general performance of banks, according to Martha Murorua, the managing director of Nedbank Namibia. Murorua has raised concerns about the disconnections, highlighting that it may also create room for fraud. This comes as...
The suspension of unregistered SIM cards by the end of this month will have an adverse impact on service delivery and the general performance of banks, according to Martha Murorua, Managing Director of Nedbank Namibia. Murorua raised concerns about the disconnections, highlighting that it may also create room for fraud. This comes as the deadline...