Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
The Intra-African Question: Cross-Border Payments or Monetary Union?
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala It has been found that a trader in one African country may find it difficult or expensive to pay a supplier in another African country directly in either party’s currency. The transaction often has to…
Pasta Presents Scalable Intra-African Export Opportunity
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An impact assessment of Namibia’s industrialisation potential and AfCFTA readiness shows that the Namibian pasta industry has potential to be scaled for African and global export. Uncooked pasta presents a scalable intra-African export opportunity for…
N$2.9 Billion Worth of Food Items Imported in 4 Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the first four months of the year, Namibians have imported N$2.9 billion worth of food items, mostly sugar-related and cereal-related. This is according to the monthly trade statistics for April 2026, as compiled by the…
Restraint Alone Cannot Deliver Fiscal Improvement
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The country’s Prime Minister has conceded that expenditure restraint and strict prudence will not bring about fiscal improvement if there is no strong economic growth and public investment in public infrastructure. Elijah Ngurare made this…
Nam Can Explore 5 Pathways to Solve Housing Crisis
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala According to the Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development institute, Namibia can pursue 5 approaches to solve its housing crisis. This was stated during the Bank of Namibia Housing Research Symposium that happened last month. The organization…
Raw Hides Dominate Animal Byproduct Exports
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As of the end of March, the country has exported 750,146 kilograms of processed, raw skin and hides to various countries from the 56,415 heads of cattle slaughtered in Namibia for the production of beef….
Namibia Air Feasibility Study Has Been Completed
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A feasibility study to assess the commercial viability of reviving the national airline under Namibia Air has been completed, shared Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi in Parliament. The country’s first airline was liquidated due to…
Telecom Namibia Requires Significant Capital Investment – CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An assessment by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has revealed that no short-term interventions will cure the present deficiencies in Telecom Namibia’s operation. CRAN stated the long-term sustainability of Telecom Namibia “requires significant capital…
Nam Recorded 6 Conglomerate Mergers in Two Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Of the 11 mergers and acquisition applications approved between April and May 2026, six were for conglomerate mergers. This is according to the updates (merger notification) from the Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) this week. The acquisitions…
Export-Approved Abattoirs Induce High Domestic Slaughtering
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A recorded shift in livestock marketing (cattle) has been observed for the first four months of 2026, with domestic slaughtering having significantly increased compared to live exports. This is according to the livestock marketing statistics…