Author: Shawn Uiseb
Southern Africa Faces Malaria Resurgence
By: Shawn Uiseb Southern African nations are currently contending with a resurgence of malaria, raising concern among regional health ministries and organisations. The increase in reported cases across Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini, and Namibia threatens to reverse crucial…
Global Business Travel Costs To Stabilise Through 2026
By: Shawn Uiseb Following years of price surges, supply chain disruptions, and pandemic-era volatility, global business travel costs are finally showing signs of stabilisation, according to the newly released 2025 Global Business Travel Forecast by CWT and the…
Kenya’s Unrest Sends Ripples Across Region, East Africa Rethinks Investment Strategies
By: Shawn Uiseb The recent wave of political instability in Kenya — East Africa’s largest economy — is triggering a regional economic recalibration, as investors increasingly eye neighbouring countries for growth opportunities. Deadly anti-government protests have disrupted businesses…
4 African Billionaires Own More than 50% of the Continent’s Wealth
By: Shawn Uiseb Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, South African businessmen Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris and others are worth a combined $57.4 billion — more than the total wealth of an estimated 750 million…
India and Namibia Reinforce Strategic Ties
By: Shawn Uiseb India and Namibia have entered a new era of strategic cooperation following the landmark visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Windhoek on July 9, 2025 — the first official visit by an Indian…
BRICS Members Call for UN and its Security Council Reform
By: Shawn Uiseb The leaders of the BRICS nations are calling for comprehensive reform of the United Nations and its Security Council in order to enhance the representation and participation of emerging markets and developing countries. BRICS, which stands for…
Windhoek Unveils Long-Term Urban Structure Plan
By: Shawn Uiseb The City of Windhoek has released its updated Urban Structure Plan for the period 2021 to 2041, a roadmap aimed at shaping the capital’s growth, infrastructure, and spatial development over the next two decades. …
Sluggish Growth and Divergent Monetary Policies Shape Market Trends
By: Shawn Uiseb The global economic outlook for 2025 reflects a more subdued recovery, weighed down by persistent policy uncertainties and escalating trade tensions. According to the World Bank’s June update, global growth is expected to decelerate to…
MultiChoice Group Delivers Resilient FY25 Results Amidst Economic Headwinds
By: Shawn Uiseb Despite facing a turbulent macroeconomic environment across its operating regions, MultiChoice Group (MCG) has demonstrated operational resilience and strategic agility in its financial year ended March 2025. The group reported R3.7 billion in cost savings,…
Economy Grows by N$4 billion in 1st Quarter
By: Shawn Uiseb and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the first quarter of 2025, the size of the Namibian economy was estimated at N$62.4 billion in nominal terms, an expansion of N$4.0 billion compared to the N$58.5 billion recorded in…