Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Banks Agree to Reduce the Cost of Money
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Local commercial banks have collectively agreed to reduce the cost of money by narrowing their margin by a total of 25 basis points (0.25%). The reduction will be done in two phases, with the first reduction of…
DFIs Commit More Capital to the Youth Fund
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala and Patemoshela Lukolo Various development financial institutions (DFI) have committed to add more money to capitalise the just-launched National Youth Fund (NYF). Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare updated that the country’s reinsurance entity, NamibRe, has committed N$5 million…
SMEs Drowning in Compliance Burdens
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A competition assessment report done for the country’s competition watchdog has found more than 10 laws enhancing compliance burden asymmetry in the Namibian economy. The results of the report were presented to stakeholders last…
Central Govt to Borrow N$2.3 billion this October
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the month of October 2025, the government through the Bank of Namibia (BoN) will borrow N$2.3 billion from the market, according to the updates provided by the central bank last week This is…
Outapi Town Council Availed 9.5ha for Flexible Land Tenure
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Outapi Town Council availed land measuring 9.4929 hectares for the establishment of the Flexible Land Tenure Schemes (FLTS), with some of the residentials plots handed over to their respective owners last week. According…
The Anti-Competitive Namibian Economy
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A Competition Impact Assessment prepared for the country’s competition watchdog has revealed that 79% of the stakeholders and laws assessed indicate that there are anti-competitive behaviours and practices across various sectors. The report, prepared…
No More Exclusive Arrangements in Telecommunication Infrastructure
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has stated that the high court ruling on the exclusive infrastructural use arrangement between the two telecommunication giants and NamPower has cemented its stance on telecommunications infrastructure inclusivity….
No Formula for Allocating Capital Funds to Regions
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala There is no structured format or formula for how the government allocates money for capital projects to the regions and local authorities across the country. This was revealed by the Minister of Urban and…
Govt to Pay N$1.6 billion in Coupon Interest in October
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Updates from the Central Bank have indicated that the government will be paying N$1.6 billion in coupon interest to its bond investors on 15 October 2025. Information from the Bank of Namibia revealed that, as…
More than Half a Million Cyber Issues Detected in 3 Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala 549 556 cyber vulnerabilities have been detected across various domains within the Namibian cyber landscape during the quarter 1 period between April and June 2025. This represented a 1.62% increase from the vulnerabilities detected…