Author: David Shoombe
APRM Praises Zimbabwe’s Key Economic Reforms
By: David Shoombe Key findings on the Zimbabwe Targeted Review Report presented by Ambassador Aly El-Hefny, highlighted the progress achieved in strengthening economic governance. The strengthening was achieved via improved public financial management, improvement in anti-corruption and anti-money laundering…
Africa: Lowest Recipient of FDIs in 2025
By: David Shoombe The World Investment Report 2026 indicated that there were no African countries among the world’s top 20 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) host economies in 2025. Namibia and its offshore oil exploration flows did…
Mining Sector to Account at Mining Expo on NPFF Commitments
By: David Shoombe The 2026 Mining Expo, which is scheduled for the first week of August, will provide a platform to update the Nation on how the mining sector will account for its 2025 Namibia Public-Private Sector Forum (NamPPF)…
NIPAM Strategic Management Training Fills Gaps for Local Authorities
By: David Shoombe In the heart of the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) lecture hall stands a senior business strategist and trainer with 40 years of experience, implementing the Prime Minister’s vision to train local…
DRC to Launch Kinshasa Stock Exchange
By: David Shoombe The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to launch its first stock exchange, the Kinshasa Stock Exchange (KSE), a move expected to strengthen the country’s financial infrastructure. The move follows the country’s successful…
NSA Strategy to Eliminate Duplication in Data Collection
By: David Shoombe The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) says the national strategy for statistical development aims to consolidate the Agency as the custodian of data collection and verification, adding the importance of coordination with other institutions. At a…
SACU Members Agrees to Deploy N$5 billion to New Fund
By: David Shoombe The 9th Summit of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Heads of State has agreed to establish a Regional Innovative Funding Mechanism with an initial capitalisation of N$5 billion spread over the 2027/28 and 2028/29…
Nam’s Exposure to Money-Laundering and Financial Crime Risks Drop
By: David Shoombe Namibia improved its Basel Anti Money-Laundering Index score to 4.78 in 2025, making it the fifth best-performing country in Africa in terms of lower exposure to money-laundering and financial crime risks. This was revealed during…
Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports
By: David Shoombe Guinea has become another of Africa’s nations to ban the export of raw materials, instead focusing on domestic processing and value addition. This decision came with a stern warning for foreign companies operating in the…
BRICS’ $1Bn Loan to SA Challenges Traditional Financial Institutions
By: David Shoombe South Africa has secured a $1 billion loan from BRICS’ New Development Bank (NDB) for infrastructure upgrades to projects such as energy, roads and ports. According to the bank, in the past 10…