Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Unlisted Capital Commitments Can Fill Key Investment Gaps
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s triple challenges of housing, energy insecurity, and water can be addressed through unlisted investment in the private sector by leveraging local capital. This is according to Christoff Bauernschmitt, senior investment professional at Old…
MTC and TN Receive N$42.1m to Extend Telecommunication Infrastructure
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The government, through the Universal Service Fund (USF), will channel N$42.1 million in subsidies to MTC and Telecom for them to build more telecommunication infrastructure across the country and expand their network. …
CoW to Cover 50% of Sam Nujoma Stadium Upgrade
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The City of Windhoek Council has approved a proposal by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to upgrade the Sam Nujoma Stadium to meet international standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA. The City…
Meatco to Export Hides to Kenya Under AfCFTA
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala This week, the Meat Corporation (Meatco) will dispatch two containers of wet blue hides from the Okapuka Tannery to Mombasa, Kenya, marking its first export under the AfCFTA framework. The company announced this in a statement last…
Special Economic Zones Uncertainty Looms Over Diamond Sector
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Beyond the turbulent global diamond markets, the Namibian diamond cutting and polishing industry is facing policy uncertainty, particularly in relation to transitioning from the current Export Processing Zone (EPZ) regime to the Special Economic Zone…
Non-Compliant Telecommunications Devices Not Welcome – CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Devices such as mobile phones, routers, and modems imported into Namibia must meet domestic technical, safety, and performance standards, says the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN). “This process helps to protect consumers, maintain reliable communication networks,…
24,169 Enterprises Registered in the Past 2 Years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibians and foreigners have registered/added 24,169 enterprises in the past two financial years (2023/24 -2024/25), intending to operate (produce services and goods) in Namibia, including non-profit organisations. This is according to the Business and Intellectual Property Authority…
Nam Exported 49,051 kg of Hides and Skins in September 2025
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The September 2025 statistics on livestock marketing have indicated that Namibia has exported 49,051 kilograms of animal skins stripped from slaughtered animals. These are referred to as hides and skins exports and…
Call for Namibia to Shift from Non-Transformational Growth
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The executive director of the Ministry of Finance has consented that Namibia needs to shift from economic growth for its own sake to growth that is linked to economic transformation, adding that the current government policies have…
Govt Financing Needs to Increase to N$33.6 billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The gap (budget deficit) between the government’s planned expenditure and its expected revenue for the 2026 Financial Year is expected to widen from N$12.8 billion to N$15.8 billion. As a result, together with other financial…