Several public enterprises are grappling with aging infrastructure that has become costly to maintain and requires urgent modernisation.
Speaking during the public enterprise dialogue with president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday, Namibia University of Science and Technology council chairperson Leake Hangala said outdated infrastructure remains one of the biggest challenges facing state-owned enterprises.
“We need to transform our structures. Some of the infrastructure of public enterprises aged decades ago. Much of it has become difficult and expensive to maintain,” he said.
Hangala stressed that public enterprises must modernise their infrastructure and embrace digitalisation to improve efficiency and remain competitive in an increasingly industrialised economy.
He said upgrading aging facilities would help public enterprises deliver services more effectively while supporting the country’s broader development agenda.
Meanwhile, TransNamib chief executive Desmond van Jaarsveld calls for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to drive the transformation of state-owned enterprises.
He said partnerships and coordinated support will be key to improving operational efficiency and ensuring public enterprises are financially sustainable.
