4IR

07 Oct

New technology forcing BoN to adapt – Uanguta

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Martin Endjala Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia Ebson Uanguta said the emergence of new technology particularly in the space of online banking business modalities, has forced the central bank to adapt to the new technology by aligning its regulatory frameworks to speak to the needs of the new 4IR. The BoN deputy governor was speaking today at Start-Up Namibia and Fintech innovative hub session in Windhoek. Uanguta said that the innovative technologies are changing lives, by improving their living standards and alleviating poverty as well as addressing the economical inequalities within the global sphere. He further stated that…

Iipinge calls for inclusion of ICT studies in schools

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Martin Endjala Swapo Youth League secretary for education Hofni Iipinge has called for the inclusion of information technology studies in the school curriculum for Grade 4-7, as well as subjects related to the 4th Industrial Revolution as he believes that with the evolving world, grass roots educational development on ICT and 4IR is pivotal to the countries vision of becoming an industrialized country. “The need for early exposure of our learning community to the 4IR cannot be overemphasized as evident in speeches of most, if not all, national political leaders,’’ Iipinge pointed out. The absence of ICT subjects at basic…