Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Namibia Air Feasibility Study Has Been Completed
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A feasibility study to assess the commercial viability of reviving the national airline under Namibia Air has been completed, shared Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi in Parliament. The country’s first airline was liquidated due to…
Telecom Namibia Requires Significant Capital Investment – CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An assessment by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has revealed that no short-term interventions will cure the present deficiencies in Telecom Namibia’s operation. CRAN stated the long-term sustainability of Telecom Namibia “requires significant capital…
Nam Recorded 6 Conglomerate Mergers in Two Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Of the 11 mergers and acquisition applications approved between April and May 2026, six were for conglomerate mergers. This is according to the updates (merger notification) from the Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) this week. The acquisitions…
Export-Approved Abattoirs Induce High Domestic Slaughtering
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A recorded shift in livestock marketing (cattle) has been observed for the first four months of 2026, with domestic slaughtering having significantly increased compared to live exports. This is according to the livestock marketing statistics…
Uvhungu-Vhungu Scheme Fully Utilised Agricultural Land
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East Region has achieved full utilisation of its agricultural land for the first time. This is according to the update from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s visit to green schemes….
Nam Produced Around 2 Tonnes of Gold in 3 Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala During the first three months of 2026, Namibian gold mines have produced 2,723 bullion of gold. This was exported to South Africa for further refining. This is according to the various monthly mining sectoral reports compiled…
Energy Fund Surplus Almost Exhausted
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The National Energy Fund, which held substantial surplus funds, is currently almost exhausted. Going from the ability to absorb the under-recoveries and the premiums charged on top of the Basic Fuel Price, to safeguard our security…
Treasury Given Green Light to Start Spending the N$87.9bn Budget
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The country treasurer, Ericah Shafudah, has been given the green light by Parliament and the President to start releasing the National Budget funds to various Offices, Ministries, and Agencies (OMAs) for the procurement and fulfilment of…
15 Mergers and Takeovers Given Go-Ahead
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The country’s competition watchdog, the Namibia Competition Commission, has approved 15 mergers and acquisitions, with some between local companies and some involving international companies. Out of the 15 mergers and acquisitions approved, three were approved with…
MTC to Invest More than Half a Billion in Telecommunication Infrastructure
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the 2026/27 financial year, one of the telecommunication service providers, Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC), will invest more than half a billion Namibian dollars in various telecommunication and digital infrastructure. The company made the capital…