CoW eyes digital makeover with rail, fibre and smart city push

Patience Makwele

The City of Windhoek on Monday unveiled an ambitious 10-year blueprint seeking to reshape the capital through digital transformation, modern public transport systems, and technology-driven service delivery.

The newly launched People-Centred Smart City Strategy 2026-2036 aims to commercialise the city’s fibre-optic network, modernise public transport, and pursue a proposed commuter rail service linking Windhoek, Katutura, and Rehoboth.

Municipal leaders describe it as a people-first approach to urban development.

Speaking during the unveiling, the council’s mayor, Sakarias Uunona, officially accepted the strategy, stating that the initiative represents a commitment to ensure technology and innovation improve residents’ lives while creating opportunities and leaving no one behind.