Author: Loise Shiimi
Farmers May Sell More Cattle Soon, Conditional on Prices
By: Loise Shiimi By April, farmers may be encouraged to sell their cattle at more favorable prices as auction rates begin to recover, following a sluggish start to the year. According to the latest report from the Livestock…
IUM Inaugurates N$45 Million Eenhana Campus
By: Loise Shiimi The International University of Management (IUM) on Tuesday inaugurated its N$45 million state-of-the-art campus in Eenhana, Ohangwena region. The investment is expected to reap socio-economic benefits for the town and region, with IUM founder David Namwandi stating…
Farmers Call for Incentives to Support Maize Production
By: Loise Shiimi Local farmers say they need incentives to upscale the country’s maize production. This comes as Tanzania recently overtook Nigeria to become Africa’s second-largest maize producer behind South Africa, with 11.7 million tonnes harvested in the 2023/24 season….
Ohangwena School Generates Profits, Feeds Nearly 1,000 Learners From Gardening Project
By: Loise Shiimi In 2014, Mandume Ndemufayo Primary School’s agriculture teacher, Moses Theofelus established a garden to supplement the school’s feeding program and to introduce learners to agriculture. With an initial investment of N$20,000, the garden soon blossomed that year,…
Namibia’s Food Records Trade Surplus
By: Staff writer Namibia recorded a trade surplus of N$264 million on food items after exporting N$1.7 billion worth of food, excluding live animals, while importing N$1.4 billion of the same. The trade surplus was attributed to fish exports…
Namibians to Feel Pinch of Proposed 2% VAT Increase in South Africa
By: Loise Shiimi Namibian economists warn that a proposed 2% increase in South Africa’s value-added tax (VAT) could have a significant impact on Namibian consumers, as the hike contributes to rising costs of goods and inflation. South Africa’s…
Entrepreneurs Hamstrung by Lack of Access to Loans
By: Loise Shiimi Many entrepreneurs in Namibia are struggling to expand their businesses due to limited access to loans and bureaucratic hurdles, despite the country’s high unemployment rate of 54.8% under the 2018 Labour Force definition. Access to…
Early Harvest of Watermelon, Butternut, and Maize at Okongo Farm
By: Loise Shiimi Many farming communities have struggled with pests and diseases, fearing they might lose their hard-earned harvest. However, this is not the case for Ohangwena farmer Shikonda Shivute. Shivute, the chairperson of the Okongo Horticulture and Agro-processing Association…
NANSO Urges Private Sector to Upscale Corporate Responsibility
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) has called on the private sector to enhance its corporate social responsibility by initiating more programs to support and sustain the education system. This appeal follows the launch of…
Oshana SMEs Get Bookkeeping Training
By: Loise Shiimi About 20 entrepreneurs from Oshana recently received valuable bookkeeping training to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to expand their businesses. The mentorship program was designed by the Ongwediva Town Council through the Local…