Is Namibia trading its digital future and resource wealth for foreign "gifts"? The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) notes with deep concern the announcement that the People’s Republic of China has committed a N$245 million (98 million yuan) grant toward a "Smart City" pilot project in Namibia. While the Presidency frames this as a technological milestone, IPC views it as a strategic error that risks our long-term digital sovereignty. To put it in perspective, this gra