City of Windhoek rolls out 10-year smart city development strategy

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2026-06-15

WIDHOEK, 05 December 2025 - Newly elected and sworn-in Mayor of the City of Windhoek, Sakarias Uunona on Friday evening at the council chambers. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 15 JUN (NAMPA) – The City of Windhoek (CoW) has launched the Windhoek People-Centred Smart City Strategy for 2026-236.
Launching the 10-year strategy, Windhoek Mayor, Sakarias Uunona, said the city is pursuing several transformative initiatives that will serve as key pillars of the smart city’s journey.
He said this includes commercialising the city’s fibre optic network to provide the digital backbone for smart city applications, digit...

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