Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
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…
Live Export Dependence a Structural Vulnerability
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Experts from the agricultural unions are recommending that the country incentivises its meat value-adding systems to reduce live export and retain some of its cattle within the local value chain, adding that “Namibia’s heavy reliance on live…
Rani Group to Lease Ramatex for 25 Years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Municipal Council of Windhoek has granted in-principle approval for Grow More Investments CC to lease 2 portions (7 and 8) of Farm 466 (Ramatex Textile Namibia) for the next 25 years. Grow More Investments CC is…
GIPF Commits More Capital to Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Assets
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The country’s biggest pension fund and largest single investor has committed to continue allocating more of its pension savings into climate adaptation and climate mitigation-related assets. This was stated in a speech delievered on behalf of the…
Wealth Creation Can’t Come From Resource Extraction Solely – NCCI
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has indicated that wealth creation and sustainable economic growth cannot come from resource extraction but rather from industrialisation and innovation. The Chamber’s CEO, Titus Nampala, stated…
Private Sector Must Join in Housing Provision – Urban Ministry
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has called upon the private sector, local businesses, and development partners to join forces in unlocking land, mobilising resources, and building more homes. The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural…
Meatco to Slaughter 75,000 Cattle for FY25/26
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala One of the country’s main beef processors, Meatco, has indicated that it has budgeted to slaughter 75,000 cattle for the Financial Year (FY) ending January 2026. So far, the company has slaughtered more than 25,000 animals from…