VEYA Information Communication Technology (Pty) Ltd’s managing director, Winnith Schrywer, this weekend said sectors within fishing, manufacturing and tourism can benefit from improved connectivity and the advancements that ICT has to offer, especially in thriving communities such as Walvis Bay which are at the heart of Namibia’s economy.
She made these remarks at the launch of Veya ICT’s Erongo regional office at Walvis Bay, signalling their expansion into the Erongo region. The event officially highlighted the benefits that they would be bringing to Walvis Bay and surrounds.
The company’s increased regional footprint will empower local communities by recruiting locals, even in the face of challenging economic times, thus contributing not only to employment, but also uplifting skills.
“This will increase the skills of the local people and encourage skilled workers to stay in the area, instead of looking further afield for work experiences and employment options. The ability to recruit locally will sit alongside the ability for additional Veya services to be offered to local clients,” Schrywer added.
Veya ICT services will include infrastructure and ATM support, along with business systems and integration. Beyond this, the new Walvis Bay branch allows Veya to fulfil its commitment to existing clients more efficiently as turnaround times and costs are reduced by the additional capacity offered by this branch.
Officiating at the event, the minister of information and communication technology, Tjekero Tweya, stated that the use of ICT could further improve the prosperity of both the port itself, and the Export Processing Zone (EPZ).
“Not only will you have companies increasing their capacity and service delivery, improved technological infrastructure will also encourage more foreign companies to invest in the EPZ,” he added.
The minister said although infrastructure was key in advancing ICT in Namibia, for businesses to develop and thrive, skills should be placed at the top of the agenda as well-equipped technological infrastructure required skilled Namibian citizens to utilise it effectively.
Walvis Bay mayor Immanuel Wilfred added that Veya ICT would be a vital service to support the existing industries that were already thriving at Walvis Bay, such as engineering, fishing, salt production, aquaculture, logistics and all the other manufacturing companies.
Veya’s goal is to champion ICT service excellence in Namibia, whilst placing an emphasis on enhancing community development and skills across the country.
The industries that Veya is active in are testament to this vision of service excellence. They include telecoms, financial, retail, manufacturing, services and mining, plus the public sector. Veya has also developed and strengthened relationships with strategic partners such as SAP, Barn-Owl, DieboldNidorf and IBM, to name a few.
Veya is an ICT company owned by Namibians with the aim of benefiting all Namibians.
The expansion into Walvis Bay is a pivotal step for both Veya and the town of Walvis Bay. It is hoped on both sides that the investment into the local economy will prove to be another boost to the port’s importance in the region, and will help to develop the technology that will propel the area forward and achieve further global recognition.
The inauguration of Veya ICT’s Walvis Bay branch marks another important milestone in the development of the company. In October 2016, Gijima Information Technology Services became known as Veya Information Communication Technology. This name change signified the final stage in the transformation of the company to being the first Namibian ICT leader owned 100% by Namibians.
Now, with their expansion into Walvis Bay, Veya is fulfilling their promise of being an ICT leader for all Namibians.
Veya means “we have come” – a word in a Namibian vernacular that has relevance to the fact that, for years, Namibians have waited for an ICT leader to call their own. Veya ICT has a specific mandate in its vision and mission to champion the goal of ICT service excellence in Namibia, a commitment which will raise the bar for the Namibian ICT sector.
