Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Funeral Cover Leads Nam’s 2.4 million Long-term Insurance Covers
Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As of the second quarter of 2026, Namibians have taken out or are putting money aside for 2.4 million long-term insurance covers. From the first quarter of 2026 to the second, they increased by 2.8%. This is according…
Finance Alone Cannot Transform Agriculture – Zaamwani-Kamwi … Minister comes to the defence of Agribank
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala According to the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reforms, Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, accessible and affordable finance alone cannot transform agriculture. She said it will take a coordinated approach to establish sustainable agricultural growth. Through coordination…
Windhoek’s Informal Beef Traders to Keep Waiting
By: Nghiinomenwa-valia Hangala As part of the measures to control the spread of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD), the City of Windhoek has updated that livestock slaughtering at informal markets remains prohibited. Windhoek’s mayor, Sakarias Uunona, provided the…
Nam Needs 493,900 Babies to Reach 3.5 Million Population Target by 2030
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibian population is projected to increase from 2,9 million in 2023 to 3,5 million in 2030. However, to reach this number, 493,900 babies need to be born by 2030. This is according to…
N$229 Billion Required for the Country Climate Change Plan
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Ambition has a price. Implementing the third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will require an estimated N$229 billion in investment from now to 2035. The NDC is the country’s climate change plan but also a development, resilience,…
AfCFTA Members Struggling to Negotiate Textiles and Automotive Rules
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala To date, African states are failing to reach a consensus on the rules that can enable them to trade locally manufactured textiles and automobiles despite years of negotiations. This is according to the 14th Edition of…
Crop Farmers Help Push 2nd Quarter National Output
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibian economy has recorded the second-fastest quarterly growth since the first quarter of 2024. According to the latest quarterly (2nd Quarter) report, total production of the country has expanded by 4.8%, a nominal expansion of…
Govt Agrees to Keep N$483.9 Million of GC27 for Longer
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala During the switch auction on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, the government has switched/agreed to keep N$483.9 million, which was borrowed through the GC27 bond. The GC27 is maturing on 15 January 2027, and the government is supposed…
Hyphen to Receive N$96.22 Million to De-risk its Hydrogen Project
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s landmark hydrogen project in the south has received another grant for de-risking the project and preparing it for a Financial Investment Decision. The African Development Bank Group will provide reimbursable grants worth N$96.22 million to…
Namibia’s Cybersecurity Breached Again…defence sector hacked
By: Nghiinomewa-vali Hangala Telecom, Namibia Air Company, Otjiwarongo, and now the country’s defense force have been hit by cyberattacks threatening to expose its secrets. The latest attack has laid the country’s cyber defenses bare as more institutions become victims….