Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Etango Mine Being Developed by 560 Personnel Across 4 Local Contractors
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala There are more than 560 contractor workforces from four Namibian contractors currently developing earthworks, civil construction, aggregate production and infrastructure work for the Etango Uranium Mine. This was revealed in the Bannerman Energy Quarterly report for…
Langer Heinrich Mine Completes Ramp-up
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine has announced that it has completed its production ramp-up phase, exceeding its FY2026 projected production, sales and cost of production targets. Last quarter which ended on 30 June,…
Venus Well Development and Operation Investment Estimated at US$18bn …over US$2 billion will be spent locally
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Venus well project, which is on the cusp of its Financial Investment Decision (FID), is estimated to require capital development/investment of over US$11 billion in the development phase. If developed, it will further require…
Africa FDIs Mostly Seek Minerals and Hydrocarbons
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of foreign direct investment flows in 2025 shows that they mainly flowed to the extraction of minerals, hydrocarbons, energy infrastructure, and a few selected manufacturing activities. The 2026 World Investment Report broke…
36 KM Naute–Keetmanshoop Water Pipeline Upgrade Begins
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Adaptive Building Land Construction CC, in joint venture with China State Engineering Corporation (Southern Africa), will upgrade the 36 Kilometre Naute–Keetmanshoop water pipeline for the next 18 months. This was revealed during the Groundbreaking…
Commercial Utilisation of Neckartal Dam Not Yet in Sight
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reforms has told the Parliamentary Committee that a lack of finances has prevented them from buying land to develop the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Project. The…
Namibia Spent N$46.2 billion on Consumable Imports
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibian consumers have spent N$46.2 billion importing consumables over the past 5 quarters (2025 to Q1 2026), according to the merchandise account. The Merchandise Account is part of the country’s Current Account and is…
Namfisa, NovaNam, Oshakati TC and AB Inbev Affirmative Reports Rejected
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Employment Equity Commission (EEC) has disapproved Affirmative Action reports of seven companies and public institutions for not meeting the requirements of the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act. According to the updates released by…
Domestic Electricity Sales Stuck Below 340,000MWh Per Month
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Since 2023, domestic monthly electricity sales have only reached 400,000 MWh once, and have been stuck below 340,000MWh for the past 39 months. Electricity sales are one of the main indicators of economic activity in the…
Namport’s Shark Island Port Expansion Application Submitted
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namport has re-submitted a comprehensive application in April 2026 to expand its Lüderitz Port for the National Heritage Council’s consideration, according to the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, updates to Parliament last…