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Linda Nandjila Aipinge-Nakale is the Vice Chairperson of SADC Senior Officials Responsible for Communication and ICTs and the current Director of Information and Communication Technology Development (ICTD) in the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology(MICT) Namibia since June 2016. She is primarily responsible for overseeing the formulation,implementation and review of the ICT related Laws and Policies; and coordinating the development and implementation of ICT Programmes and projects with the aim of ensuring adequate ICT infrastructure and services in Namibia.

She was born and raised up in the rural area of northern Namibia, in a village called Outapi in Omusati Region, where she then completed her primary and secondary education Nakayale Primary School and Ombalantu Senior Secondary School (now known as David Sheehama SecondarySchool).She holds a Master Degree in Leadership Development in ICT and the Knowledge Society from the University of Mauritius and currently in her final year of a Master of Public Administration at the University of South Africa. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Leadership Development in ICT and Knowledge Society from the Dublin City University, Ireland; a B-Degree in Public Management from the University of South Africa and a Diplomain Public Administration from the Polytechnic of Namibia now(Namibia University of Science and Technology).

Linda plays a vital role in implementation of the Electronic Transactions and Cybercrime Bill to ensure the promotion of the use of electronic transactions and protection of consumers against cybercrime in Namibia

she is an alumni of the Polytechnic of Namibia now the Namibia University of Science and Technology(NUST) where she serves as a Council member from 2016 –2019, appointed to represent the Government of the Republic of Namibia and Ministry of Information and Communication Technology at large