Namibia discusses roaming fees with neighbours

Minister of Information & Communication Technology Emma Theofelus revealed that she has engaged her counterparts from Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia to sign collaboration agreements that will include the harmonisation of roaming fees. According to New Zimbabwe, this will be an extension of a collaboration that saw a reduction in roaming charges between Namibia and Botswana aimed to boost cross-border communication and strengthen ties between the two countries. Theofelus said furthering this initiative would significantly improve the lives of Namibian people living along the borders of these countries through improved and affordable access to connectivity. ‘Our collaboration with Botswana is a testament to our efforts to deliver affordable communication services to all Namibians, which will ultimately have a positive snowball effect on other sectors such as trade, tourism and general cross-border connectivity.’

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