by ALFRED SHILONGO
WINDHOEK – INDIA and Namibia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-operate on cyber security.
The African and Asian countries sealed the partnership under the “MoU on Cooperation in Cyber Security as well as in the Field of Sharing Successful Digital Solutions Implementing at Populations Scale for Digital Transformation.”
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia and visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of India, observed the signing by their respective delegations on Wednesday.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said the MoU would foster digital governance, enable innovation in emerging technologies and to promote cyber security initiatives.
“This is in recognition that digital technologies and innovation are increasingly critical to the advancement of human development and the creation of inclusive knowledge societies,” she said.
The president said India continued to contribute to the capacity building of Namibian citizens by providing training in various fields, including security and diplomatic training.
An example is the launch of India-Namibia Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (INCEIT) in collaboration with the Faculty of Computing at the University of Science and Technology Namibia, aiming at narrowing the southern African nation’s digital divide.
The centre was launched in June 2023.
In a related development, during the current visit by Modi, an MoU was signed between Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology and the Namibian University of Science and Technology to collaborate in the areas of agricultural science and technology.
The two delegations also signed an MoU on setting up of the Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) in Namibia.
Relations between India and Namibia date back to 1990 when the latter gained independence.
- – CAJ News
