Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Human Mobility Remains a Challenge for African Integration
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A key development, currently underway, within SADC’s business and professional services sector is the operationalisation of Article 7 of the Protocol, which provides for Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs), as noted by the Trade Law Center in…
Namibia’s Capital Market Not Fully Unlocked
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala It has been noted that the Namibian capital markets can be expanded further to deliver for the country. Capital markets are platforms through which long-term funds are raised and invested. They connect those who have capital…
Govt Switches N$4.1 billion of GC27 to Date
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In an auction held on Monday, the government, through the Central Bank, has decided to keep N$541.4 million of the maturing GC27 bond by switching it to long-term bonds. This is according to the Bank of…
Zambezi Bream Becoming Scarce in the Region’s Rivers
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Assessment done on the streams of the Zambezi rivers has revealed the depletion of Zambezi bream and other fish species in the region’s river systems. It has resulted in a call to restock fingerlings for the…
MSMEs Asked to Prove Rani Group and Others Anti-Competitive Practices
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The country’s Competition Commission is asking the public, especially entrepreneurs, to come out and give evidence on Rani Trading and six major Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) suppliers on alleged anti-competitive behavior. This is after the Commission…
BoN Secures Half Billion Worth of Gold
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Bank of Namibia acquired 8,573.52 ounces of gold, valued at approximately N$568.1 million as at 3 August 2026. The gold was acquired as an alternative reserve for the country. According to the Central Bank’s presentation…
OATF to Include B2B and Business Forum this Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A key feature of the 2026 Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) programme is the Business Forum and Business-to-Business Matchmaking Programme on Monday, 24 August 2026, the Ongwediva Trade Fair Society reported. The Forum will be organised…
FMM Abattoir Shuts Its Doors: More Than 100 Jobs to Be Lost, 100 Producers to Lose Markets
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The permanent closing of the Farmer’s Meat Mariental Abattoir will lead to a collapse of the sheep value and supply chain, loss of jobs, and markets that were established. The OL Group owned abattoir…
BoN Questioned on the Cost of the Peg to the Rand
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As the Namibian economy continues to struggle to deliver quality growth, while capital flow to business remains low, the business community engaged the Central Bank and Monetary Committee on the cost of the Namibian currency…
About N$16 of Every N$100 Collected by the State Goes to Interest Payments
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For every N$100 the state collects, around N$16 is spent on interest payments before a single teacher, clinic or road is paid for according to analysis done by Monasa Advisory and Associate. The firm…