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“STIMULATING THE
NAMIBIAN DIGITAL
ECONOMY”
Prepared by: Helene Vosloo
Head: Economics and Sector
Research
The Namibian Economy
Is a:
– Network,
– Goods and services that are freely produced,
– Goods and services are exchanged
= demand and supply,
– Via cash or credit
The Economic Cycle
AUCTION
FARM
RESTAURANT SERVICE
BUTCHER – JOBS
The Namibian “DIGITAL”
Economy
… is based on:
-ICT infrastructure
-to allow new opportunities/challenges
-for business and government.
The Namibian “DIGITAL” Economy
FARM
AUCTION
RESTAURANT SERVICE
BUTCHER – JOBS
“DIGITAL” Economy…based on ICT Infrastructure
“DIGITAL” Economy…based on
ICT Infrastructure
Contribution to Namibian GDP
ICT is an ENABLER!
ICT is a catalyst!
ICT is the foundation!
Contribution to Namibian GDP
• ICT continues to add significantly to economic
development specifically development to
Namibian economy
ICT Contribution to Namibian GDP
2007:
2.9% = N$1833m
2008:
2.9% = N$ 1883m
Research ICT Africa, 2010
NAMIBIAN
ECONOMY
(mining, fishing,
tourism,
agriculture etc.)
ICT Contribution to Other
Economies
•
•
•
•
Mauritius
Ghana
Nigeria
South Africa
6.7%
1.8%
3.5%
10%
“DIGITAL” Economy…based on
ICT Infrastructure
– new opportunities/challenges business and
government?
-
LOCAL AND RELEVANT CONTENT
HIGHER SPEED
NEW INFRASTRUCTURE
HUMAN RESOURCES
ICT SKILLS
INNOVATE – NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
CAPEX FUNDING
NEW POLICIES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS
“DIGITAL” Economy…based on
ICT Infrastructure
• New opportunities for innovation?
• Future daily use of ICT’s in Namibia to be
stimulated?
- Local and relevant content
- Knowledge creation
- Develop software and applications – games,
Internet banking, Internet websites, anti-virus
programs, etc.
Current Daily use of ICT’s in
Namibia?
Future Daily use of ICT’s in
Namibia to be stimulated?
Opportunities for Innovation?
Namibian Born Herman Heunis
DTT: Opportunity for
Innovation?
“DIGITAL” Economy…based on
ICT Infrastructure
– Does Namibia have the above in place?
– How is Namibia ranked internationally w.r.t. the
digital economy?
Namiba’s Ranking by the Global
Competitiveness Report
• Namibia was ranked by 2 recent reports on
the ICT sector:
– The Global Competitiveness Report
– The Global Information Technology Report
• The
Global
Competitiveness
Report
measured Namibia i.t.o. technological
Readiness.
• Namibia was ranked 99th out of 142
countries.
Namiba’s Ranking by the Global
Competitiveness Report
• Technological Readiness:
– the speed to adopt existing technologies,
– to enhance the productivity of industries,
– with specific emphasis on its capacity to fully
utilise ICT for innovation,
– in daily activities and production processes,
– for increased efficiency and competitiveness.
Namibia’s Ranking by the Global
Information Technology Report
• The Global Information Technology Report
ranks countries according to an index called
Networked Readiness.
• It is developed from 10 pillars constituting
several indices.
• Namibia ranks 105th out of 142 countries.
Networked Readiness Index 2012
Ten Pillars of Networked Readiness Index
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120
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100
Index
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111
118
108
104
97
87
80
68
60
40
33
20
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PILLAR 1: POLITICAL PILLAR 2: BUSINESS
AND REGULATORY AND INNOVATION
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT
PILLAR 3:
INFRASTRUCTRE
AND DIGITAL
CONTENT
PILLAR 4:
AFFORDABILITY
PILLAR 5: SKILLS
PILLAR 6:
PILLAR 7: BUSINESS
INDIVIDUAL USAGE
USAGE
Pillar
PILLAR 8:
GOVERNMENT
USAGE
PILLAR 9:
ECONOMICS
IMPACTS
PILLAR 10: SOCIAL
IMPACTS
PILLAR 1: Political and Regulatory
Environment
PILLAR 2: Business and Innovation
Environment
Definition
Rating
Measures the quality of
the business framework
conditions to boost
entrepreneurship.
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This pillar also
measures the presence
of conditions that allow
innovation to flourish.
Recommendations
Dedicated
entrepreneurship and
innovation support
centres to be created in
partnership with tertiary
institutions,
MICT/MTI/NPC and
CRAN
Dedicated
entrepreneurship and
innovation support: focused specifically on
WOMEN AND GIRLS!
PILLAR 3: Infrastructure and Digital
Content
PILLAR 3: Infrastructure and Digital
Content
PILLAR 4: Affordability
Some Current Namibian Statistics
Namibia 3rd Cheapest In Africa in March 2012
PILLAR 5: Skills
PILLAR 6: Individual Usage
PILLAR 7: Business Usage
PILLAR 8: Government Usage
PILLAR 8: Government Usage
PILLAR 9: Economic Impacts
PILLAR 10: Social Impacts
Social and Economic Impact – MDG 2015
• E-Job creation – reduce poverty
• E-skills training and development
– Primary ICT Education
• E-health
• Gender Economic Empowerment
Social and Economic Impact
• Targets:
– Growing industrial sector
– Modernised agricultural sector
– Educated and Healthy people
Social and Economic Impact
• How:
– Modern ICT Infrastructure
• Amend VISON 2030 to address the knowledge-based
economy
Social and Economic Impact
– ICT Infrastructure development
“Modern, reliable infrastructure is critical for high and
sustained economic growth. Without such infrastructure,
almost everything in the economic value chain tends to
be slower, less reliable, and more expensive than
necessary. ”
Social and Economic Impact
• NDP4
– High and sustained economic growth
– Increased income equality
– Employment creation
Social and Economic Impact
• NDP4
– Identify and Deploy strategically identified ICT
Projects, Software and Applications Development
for targeted interventions in strategic economic
sectors, by partnering between the USF and NPC :
• Logistics
• Tourism
• Manufacturing
• Agriculture
Conclusion
ICT Ecosystem
Namibian ICT Ecosystem
It starts with the citizen!
The citizens aspirations and hope for a decent
quality of living!
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Finally…
• LETS START THE NATIONAL DISCUSSION:
– ON DEVELOPING A NAMIBIAN ICT ECOSYSTEM
ROADMAP
– THAT IS BASED ON THE DIGITAL ECONOMY…
Discussions have started
between…
Thank you!