Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday to explore potential areas of cooperation, including cyber security.
Modi met Nandi-Ndaitwah at the State House in Windhoek, where the two leaders discussed ways to improve bilateral ties in defence, maritime security, digital technology and the United Payments Interface, agriculture, health and pharmaceuticals, energy, and critical minerals.
The signing of MoU on cyber security by the two countries comes as new data reveals a critical flaw in African cyber security as many businesses are dangerously overestimating their defences, creating a significant human risk blind spot, according to KnowBe4.
The KnowBe4 Africa Human Risk Management Report 2025 highlights that despite high awareness, a critical gap exists in turning that awareness into actual readiness and resilient behaviour.
Regarding India and Namibia, the two countries also signed an MoU on the establishment of an Entrepreneurship Development Centre.
In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said: “Prime Minister offered India’s support for quick Impact development projects in the areas of agriculture, information technology, cyber security, healthcare, education, women empowerment and child welfare. Prime Minister shared the experience of India in using drones for agricultural purposes, a project which could bring value to Namibia.”
President Nandi-Ndaitwah commented as follows: “This visit marks the conclusion of a number of key agreements aimed at facilitating partnership and collaboration in sectors such as health, agriculture, cybersecurity, culture, digital transformation, geology, energy, among others.”
She went on to welcome the conclusion of agreements and commitments made yesterday, including the MoU on cooperation in cyber security as well sharing digital solutions to 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.
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