Namibia has reached a milestone in establishing its digital trust ecosystem with the signing of an implementation agreement for its National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI).
NPKI is a trusted foundation for secure digital communication and electronic transactions, bringing the country closer to a fully operational digital identity framework.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) and Veridos signed the implementation agreement with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security last week.
Veridos, headquartered in Germany, provides secure identity solutions, including passports, smart ID cards and verification hardware.
Pascal Haingura, executive: engineering & technical services at CRAN, said the signing marked an important step towards connecting the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security to CRAN’s National Trust Framework, with CRAN serving as the national Root Certification Authority and the ministry becoming the first Certification Service Provider through the issuing of electronic IDs.
“This development brings Namibia closer to an environment where a person can securely prove their identity electronically, access trusted digital services and use recognised electronic signatures to conduct transactions within government and progressively across the wider digital economy and ecosystem,” Haingura said.
A digital trust ecosystem provides confidence in the integrity of digital interactions, relationships and transactions.
It includes data privacy, ethics, transparency, reliability and accountability across an entire network.
The implementation of the NPKI is intended to support secure online government services, digital signatures, identity verification and electronic transactions.
Overall, it strengthens Namibia’s digital trust infrastructure.
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