Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
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…
Virements from Development to Operational Spending Prohibited
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Offices, Ministries, and Agencies (OMAs) receiving funds from the national budget will be prohibited from moving money earmarked for capital projects to operational expenditure. The government made this announcement last week at the tabling…
Only 45.3% Compliant with Beneficial Ownership Declaration
Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As of the end of 2025, only 45.3% of the 242,417 registered entities have declared their beneficial owners as required by law, an increase from 33% in 2024. The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) shared this update…
Namibia Oil and Gas Launches Second Bi-Annual Industry Report
A data-driven analysis and insights report into developments shaping Namibia’s oil and gas sector was launched last week. The launch of the report was attended by various senior executives, policymakers, financial institutions, and industry professionals, highlighting the local and international…
19.4 Million Slaughtered Chickens Not Enough
A total of 19,467,326 chickens were slaughtered for domestic consumption in 2025. However, this was not sufficient as the country still imported 20.38 million kilograms (kg) of poultry products, according to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia. This…
Only N$141.9 Million Switched on Last GC26 Auction
In a last ditch attempt by the central bank to get more investors to switch their investments to the GC26 Bond, only N$141.9 million of the available N$1.9 billion was switched. This means there is a number of institutional and…
We Aren’t Illiterate, We are Just Economically Illiterate
Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka One common issue I have observed from our policymakers, economic leaders, and trade facilitators is that they are all begging and calling for external experts and business leaders to come and build their economy It is absurd because…