Author: Hertha Ekandjo
Namibia’s Food Self-Sufficiency: A Threat to South Africa’s Agriculture Industry
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia’s decision to close its borders to the importation of certain horticultural products from South Africa has posed significant challenges for South Africa’s agriculture sector. This has been particularly for citrus farmers who have been…
Nam Urged to Plan According to Production Advantages
By: Hertha Ekandjo The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged Namibia to focus on national development plans that capitalise on its comparative advantages. In its 2024 Country Focus Report titled “Driving Namibia’s Transformation: The Reform of the Global Financial…
Mission to Enhance Beneficial Ownership Launched
By: Hertha Ekandjo A scoping mission workshop aimed at identifying priority activities for technical assistance to improve Namibia’s beneficial ownership reporting systems was launched by the European Union Global Facility this week. The Global Facility deals with…
City’s Water & Electricity On Credit System in Exploratory Phase
By: Hertha Ekandjo The City of Windhoek has clarified that its plan to introduce a credit system for water and electricity services is still in the exploratory phase and not an immediate initiative. According to the City’s chief executive…
City Challenges ECB Directive on Prepaid Meter Blockages
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Windhoek municipality has dismissed recent calls by the Electricity Control Board (ECB) to cease blocking prepaid electricity meters as a method for recovering arrears unrelated to electricity charges. The City argues that the ECB’s directive,…
Mulunga Fired Despite Cleared Charges
By: Hertha Ekandjo & FransinaNghidengwa The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has terminated the employment contract of its suspended managing director, Immanuel Mulunga, effective immediately. This decision comes despite an independent panel recently clearing Mulunga of charges related…
Food Inflation Increase Forecasted Amid Persistent Drought
By: Hertha Ekandjo The First National Bank (FNB) has projected a modest increase in inflation for the food and non-alcoholic beverages sector, forecasting a rise to 4.7% year-on-year (y/y) in July 2024, up from 4.3% in June. This anticipated…
NAMAF Reports Record N$5.74 Billion in Claims for 2023
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Association of Medical Aid Funds (NAMAF) has reported a record N$5.74 billion in claims received by registered medical aid funds by the end of December 2023. This significant figure continues an upward trend in…
AgriBusDev Staff Cry Foul Over Unresolved Job Placements
By: Hertha Ekandjo Employees of the Agricultural Business Development Agency (AgriBusDev) have raised concerns regarding the uncertainty surrounding their placement into the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. This follows the Cabinet’s 2022 decision to terminate AgriBusDev’s role…
Mbumba Wants Commercial Banks to Actively Participate in National Development
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Nangolo Mbumba has urged local banks to adopt a more proactive stance in funding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop the economy. He called on them to explore avenues that significantly reduce collateral requirements…