Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
SA, Zambia, Zimbabwe and SAPP Combine to Meet Nam Electricity Needs
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In January 2025, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Southern Power Pool combined to supply 53.3% of Namibia’s electricity, according to the monthly compilation by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). This has proven to…
Country Fuel Supply Situation to be Known Today
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy will provide an update on the status of Namibia’s fuel supply security today. This comes against the backdrop of ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East between…
Navachab to Supply BoN with Gold for Reserves
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has signed a gold purchase agreement with QKR Namibia Navachab Mine for its reserve management. The central bank announced this yesterday in fulfilment of its 2025 decision to make gold…
Govt Faces N$36.9 Billion Repayment Obligation in 4 years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In the next 4 years, the Namibian government has to repay N$36.9 billion throughout the 2026/27–2028/29 Medium Term Expenditure Framework period. This is according to the bond maturity profile documented in the country’s Fiscal…
Inflation-Linked Bonds Investors to get N$127.5 Million Coupon
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Those who have lent their money to the government until 2027 and 2033 respectively through inflation-linked bonds will be rewarded with their first annual coupon payment on 15 April 2026. According to the…
Capricorn Foundation Launches TVET Empowerment Initiative
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Capricorn Foundation, in partnership with Unmatched Potential – Business Box Namibia, has launched the Vocational Graduate Entrepreneurship Programme, as announced by the foundation this week. The initiative aims to equip Technical…
Namibians Consumed 6.9 Million GB on TikTok Content…data usage generates close to N$1 billion in 3 months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibians have consumed 6.9 million gigabytes (GB) watching and posting on TikTok between October and December 2025. This is according to the Quarterly Statistics Bulletin for the last quarter of 2025 (Q4), which…
2026: The Year of Key Final Investment Decisions on Nam Oil
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Final investment decisions are expected on two oil exploration wells this year, namely the Mopane and Venus Blocks, which could reshape Namibia’s economic structure and trajectory. According to the Namibia Oil and Gas Bi-Annual…
5,800 Renewable Energy Systems Financed by Solar Revolving Fund
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An update from the Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy (MIME) has indicated that the government has financed around 5,800 renewable energy systems across Namibia, to a cumulative value of about N$177 million. This…
NHE Grows Housing Loan Book, but Sankwasa Wants More Houses
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala From 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has grown its housing loan books by 3.6% to over N$1.1 billion, while building 191 houses. This includes a profit growth…