Emma Theofelus

Emma Inamutila Theofelus (born 28 March 1996) is a Namibian politician, currently serving as a Minister of Information, Communication and Technology as of 9 February 2024.

[8] Theophilus was appointed Namibia's deputy minister of Information, Communication and Technology in March 2020, as part of the late Dr. Hage Geingob's second term cabinet.

[11] As a deputy minister, she led the country’s public communication campaign on COVID-19 prevention in Namibia, and as a Member of Parliament, her motion enabled feminine hygiene products to be identified as a tax-free commodity.

Before her appointment, Theophilus was a member of the Namibia chapter of AfriYAN, a regional youth-led organisation, where she led pioneering efforts to fight teen pregnancy and protect young people’s sexual and reproductive health.

[14] She also received the 2022 United Nations Population Award for her work advocating for women’s empowerment and adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Namibia[12] In 2021, Theofelus proposed a motion on the removal of the tax on sanitary pads in Parliament.