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Obrein Simasiku Lack of competition in the telecommunication industry as well as the state's involvement within the available operators is flagged as major factors driving data prices higher in Namibia making it unaffordable for an average person. Namibia slipped in the African Affordability ranking from 4th cheapest in the first quarter of 2016, to 33 cheapest country in the first quarter of 2021 for 5Gigabyte per month. "Namibia lost its leading role in Africa because of state-driven consolidation in the sector and the significant reduction in competition. To this end, we have made recommendations on how to address these matters,…