Namibia and Angola will soon sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving satellite communications and expanding network coverage in Namibia.
The agreement, approved by Cabinet, will be signed between Namibia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and Angola’s Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication.
Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus said the agreement is intended to help close existing connectivity gaps in Namibia.
“The next Cabinet decision is a memorandum of understanding between the Republic of Namibia and the Republic of Angola on cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies. Cabinet approved the signing of this MOU between the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of the Republic of Namibia and the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication of the Republic of Angola in order to collaborate in satellite communications in order to enhance network coverage in Namibia and close the existing network gaps,” Theofelus said.
The deal comes as Namibia and Angola strengthen cooperation on regional digital infrastructure and telecommunications connectivity.
It also follows a partnership signed in April between Telecom Namibia and Angola Telecom, which gave Angola access to international bandwidth through the Equiano Subsea Cable landing station in Swakopmund.
The agreement also created a framework for integration with Angola’s SARSSy Subsea Cable System, aimed at improving internet reliability and digital interconnection along Southern Africa’s west coast.
Government said the latest agreement supports Namibia’s broader digital transformation plans under Vision 2030, the Sixth National Development Plan and Harambee Prosperity Plan II.
