Namibian mobile operator slashes data pricing
Thursday 26 April, 2018 - 10:59
Inspired by South African data protests, Namibian mobile operator Paratus has cut its data prices by a massive 80%.
The operator announced in a statement that it reduced the cost per gigabyte from N$85 (R85) to N$15 (R15).
"According to statistics from Research ICT Solutions (2018), Namibia rates 29th out of 52 African countries with regards to the cheapest 1 Gigabyte mobile prepaid rates per month for 2018 in USD, with a rate of US$7.35," the Paratus statement reads.