Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Shafudah Juggles Budget Allocation to Avoid Fiscal Slippery Slope
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Treasury will be decreasing the budgetary allocation of low-performing projects to support the most urgent priorities. This is to avoid the national operational budget of FY2025/26 going beyond N$89.4 billion as initially planned,…
Dark Times Persist for the Beef Sector
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the nine months ending in August 2025, abattoirs sourcing locally for beef exports only slaughtered 89,466 head of cattle compared to 157,525 cattle slaughtered in the same period last year. This is according…
N$5.5 million to Subsidise Potato Production
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has availed a total of N$5.5 million to be allocated for the 2025/2026 financial year potato value chain development scheme . This scheme forms part of the recently launched NAB…
Meatco Fulfills its 2025 Beef Export Commitments to Norway
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has loaded and shipped the final consignment of beef to Norway on 08 October 2025 as part of its commitments to supply the European country with beef. The…
Monetary Policy Effectiveness Tested in Brazil
By: Ngiinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week has revealed some market anomaly in the Brazilian economy, where credit growth was strong despite a high repo rate, prompting questions on the effectiveness of…
Mergers and Acquisitions Generated N$34,04 million for Commission
By: Ngiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the past three financial years (2022/23 to 2024/25), requests to acquire or merger with another company in Namibia have generated N$34.04 million. Earlier this week, the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC/the Commission) revealed that merger…
Credit Rating Agencies Not Yielding to Continental Analysts
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of rating actions and commentaries issued by international credit rating agencies (CRAs) on African countries has revealed that they have refused to invest in-country analysts through physical presence in Africa. According to the African…
Nam Generated Only 40% of its Energy in September
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In September 2025, the country’s own generation provided 39.9 percent (160,531 MWh) of the total electricity supplied to the domestic economy as compared to July 2025, while imports accounted for the remaining 60.1 percent (242,151 MWh). This…
Nam-CSIRT Yet to Assess Depth of NSFAF Breach
By: Nhiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT), has yet to determine the root cause of the incident involving the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund’s (NSFAF) data breach. The response team shared communication that they are conducting…
Fitness Club for Middle-Aged at Khomasdal Community Hall
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Men aged 50+ women 40+ have been granted access to engage in low-impact physical activity at the Khomasdal Community Hall through the Young Ones Football Club’s fitness project. The Windhoek municipality announced this during last week’s…