Month: September 2022
Health Mobile Phones Social Media Technology

Fighting online child abuse in Namibia

Cases involving online child sexual exploitation and abuse are surging with reporting and disclosing incidents very low. Locally, about 20 000 children aged 12 to 17 fell victim to online sexual exploitation and abuse in the last year. (According to a disrupt harm in Namibia report.) This is appalling.   What is most disturbing is […]

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Mobile Phones Technology Uncategorized

Has the iPhone lost its allure?

Once upon a time, Apple’s new-device announcements were magic. Then everyone bought an iPhone. I cradled my first iPhone like an egg after I bought it. The year was 2011; the season was winter. The ground was slushy, but I was too nervous to take the thing on the subway. It was an absolute luxury, […]

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Social Media Technology

Township economy needs more online presence

When lockdown limited commercial activities, there were winners and losers. Some businesses were able to trade online locally and to global markets.   Most of those businesses that thrived online were established entities. As for informal and mainly township-based businesses, it was the worst time to run a business. There’s not a single business that […]

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