Author: Hee-Dee Walenga
Namibians Should be Proud of Seawork – President
By: Hee-Dee Walenga President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah received a tour of the Seawork Fish Processors facility in Walvis Bay over the weekend. Whilst touring the facility, a representative of the 23-year-old company explained to the President how the…
Cyber Compliance is Not a Sufficient Form of Cyber Security – Panelists
By: Hee-Dee Walenga A panel discussion at the 3rd annual Namibia International Cybersecurity Conference & Exhibition saw various industry experts gauge what it would take for Namibia to move from policy documents and framework language to real implementation…
Broadcasters Airing Sporting Events for Free … Ministry Won’t Intervene Due to Absence of Regulatory Framework
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibian broadcasters do not pay for rights to air sporting events, with various sports teams providing entertainment for free despite heavy investment in training, acquiring players, and the general maintenance of the team. In the…
Basecamp, Capricorn Foundation Launch Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Basecamp Business Incubator, in partnership with the Network for Global Innovation (NGIN), the Capricorn Foundation, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), officially launched the Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge (AIC) Namibia in Windhoek on Monday,…
Call For Namibia to Tighten Cybersecurity Measures
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The chairman of the Namibia International Cybersecurity Conference & Exhibition (NICSC), Paulinus Sheehama, called for all levels of Namibia to take cybersecurity seriously. Sheehama spoke at the launch of the NICSC 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Initiative…
Women’s Football Shines at Annual Tse Yaa Kuku Easter Tournament
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The annual Tse Yaa Kuku Easter football tournament took place in the Eheke District from 3 to 6 April 2026. The sixth edition of the tournament featured boosted prize money, as well as women’s…
Hollard Grand Prix Series Kicks off With Moon Landscape Race
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Hollard Grand Prix Series, a year-long cycling competition consisting of five races – two mountain, two gravel, and one road cycling race – officially kicked off with a 75km race through the scenic Moon…
NABAN Hosts Green Finance Pitch Event
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibia Business Angel Network (NABAN) hosted its first quarterly pitch event of the year last week in Windhoek. The event was hosted under a special green finance theme, in collaboration with Bellatrix SME Finance, Bellatrix…
Harness AI for National Development – Experts
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Economic Association of Namibia (EAN), in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia, hosted a public lecture under the theme: ‘Harnessing AI for National Development: Skills, Productivity, and the Future of Namibia’ on Wednesday…
Roger Surén: Carrying the Namibian Flag on a Bicycle
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Roger Surén is an 18-year-old Namibian road and mountain biker who recently made headlines by signing to one of the world’s premier cycling teams, Alpecin-Premier Tech, officially making him a professional cyclist. Surén follows…