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Namibia scores 59/100 (Grade C), ranking 10th of 54 African markets and unchanged since Jan 2026. Its strongest pillar is Investment Climate at 78 of 100, with one of five pillars rated green. Its largest drag is Connectivity & Fibre, at 45 of 100.
Each pillar carries its own strength out of 100, banded red, amber or green. Arrows mark movement since the previous snapshot.
The composite out of 100 is the weighted sum of these five pillars. A pillar’s figure is its own strength out of 100, measured against the most that pillar could contribute, which is what the red, amber and green bands read against. Full method
Each axis is a pillar as a share of its own maximum, so a balanced market reads as a regular pentagon and a lopsided one as a spike. Hover a point for the exact figure.
Composite readiness across the last six snapshots. Every snapshot is rescored under the current methodology (v1), so points are comparable even as weights evolve.
| Snapshot | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 57 | C · Emerging |
| Jul 2024 | 57 | C · Emerging |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | C · Emerging |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | C · Emerging |
| Jan 2026 | 59 | C · Emerging |
| Jul 2026 | 59 | C · Emerging |
Coverage and digital success stories for Namibia, newest first. Stories published elsewhere link out to the publisher. Everything here is qualitative context; none of it affects the grade.
ICT minister Emma Theofelus announced a national data centre as core infrastructure under the National Digital Strategy 2025 to 2029, with the ministry and the Prime Minister’s Office finalising the concept note and project proposal. Specifications and capacity were not disclosed; the country sits 114th on the UN e-Government Development Index.
Paratus completed a 1,890km link from Johannesburg to Swakopmund through Botswana, connecting into the Equiano cable it lands in Namibia and giving 123ms to Lisbon. It is an alternative to routing everything through Cape Town, which is what turns a landing station into a transit position.