Author: Hee-Dee Walenga
Women Lead Inaugural Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge…28-year-old Wins N$150,000 Cash Prize
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 2026 Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge held its finale and awards ceremony in Windhoek last Wednesday. The Challenge was launched in April and invited local entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector to come up with and…
Local Farmers Demand a Piece of Existing Markets
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West Regional Farmers Union (KWRFU) Chairperson Johannes Hausiku says local farmers should be the first to benefit from existing markets instead of competing with imported beef. The union pushes for urgent government intervention to…
Ongwediva’s Property Industry Slumps … only 930 property transactions recorded in 10 years
By: Hee-Dee Walenga In the latest edition of Eagle FM’s Ulwazi show. Veteran urbanist, Fransisco Neshila, revealed that, according to the data gathered by his proprietary platform, which is also named Ulwazi, that the town of Ongwediva has…
Namibia Sports Commission Pays N$774k in Reward Payments to Athletes
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), Dr. Simataa Mwiya, revealed that the Commission has paid the athletes that have represented Namibia a total of N$774,000 for their achievements during the first quarter of…
NSFAF Non-Tuition Stipend: Capital for Student Entrepreneur
By: Peneyambeko Jonas While access to start-up capital remains a challenge for many young people, some Namibian students are turning their Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) non-tuition allowances into start-up capital for their hustles. For many…
Creative Industry Receives N$1.6 Million Injection
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture will channel N$1.6 million to eight entrepreneurs in the creative industry. The Ministry along with the Basecamp Business Incubator held a ceremony on Monday morning to…
Kavango West Cycling Club Fights to Grow the Sport in the Region
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Founder and Chairperson of the Kavango West Cycling Club, Karukango Matheus Kambuta, sat down with The Villager to discuss how he took it upon himself to grow the sport of cycling in the North Eastern region….
Global Energy Investment still expected to grow even during conflict
Dwight Links The International Energy Agency says that the investment trends into new or existing energy infrastructure and projects will continue in 2026, even during conflict periods, and is expected to be more than the level of…
Namibia’s Copper Queens: Growing Women’s Football From Tsumeb
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Founder and coach of the Copper Town Girls Football Academy, Benson Kambombo, established the academy in 2021 out of desire to give girls in the area an opportunity to play football. “Many people…
Keetmanshoop’s Land & Property Development Potential Yet to be Realised
By: Hee-Dee Walenga In the last decade, Keetmanshoop has recorded 823 land-related transactions at a total market value of N$444 million. According to the data compiled by the former president of the Namibia Institute of Town & Regional…