Author: Staff Writer
Namcor’s Acting MD To Speak On Namibian Upstream Oil And Gas At AEW 2023
By:Staff writer Namcor’s Acting Managing Director Shiwana Ndeunyema will attend African Energy Week (AEW) taking place in October this year in Cape Town. There, he is set to speak on Namibia’s upstream oil and gas activities and the investment opportunities…
The Importance of Retirement Benefit Counselling in Namibia
By:Paul-Gordon /Guidao-ǂOab Retirement is an important stage of life and maintaining financial stability currently is crucial. The pension landscape is changing, as it does in many other parts of the world. Effective retirement benefit counselling is increasingly necessary as personal…
City Building Plans Trajectory Lowest Since 2009
By:Staff writer Although Windhoek continues to see growth in building approvals, the pace at which this is developing has made 2023 the lowest for building plan approvals since 2009. The municipality approved 190 building plans in June, which is 26…
Namibia’s Energy Potential To Be Highlighted At African Energy Week 2023
By:Staff writer Considered one of the final frontier hydrocarbons markets in the world, Namibia has rapidly emerged as one of the hottest offshore plays following a series of high-impact discoveries. Three major oil discoveries made in less than one-year, attractive…
Tourism Bolsters Car Sales
By:Staff writer Improvements in the tourism sector have helped the vehicle sales sector see its best performing second quarter of 2023 since the second quarter of 2017. This is after the vehicle sector saw a downward trajectory in previous months….
Agriculture Insurance a Potential Game Changer to the Agriculture Sector
By:John Alugodhi The Namibian Agriculture Sector highly relies on rainfed and supports over 70% of the population who directly depend on it (Livestock and Crops) for their daily livelihood. However, the sector faces challenges of ever-changing climate patterns in the…
Food Waste Challenge Winner Announced
By:Staff writer Ndasilohenda Katangolo-Nakashwa of Ndinandali farm in Opuwo has emerged as the 2023 Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge overall winner. Capricorn Foundation launched the Foundation Food Waste Challenge in April this year, to address the issue of food waste…
The Importance of Retirement Planning
By:Imilda Gases Retirement planning is of paramount importance for individuals to secure their financial future and to maintain a comfortable lifestyle after they stop working. A tragedy that we often see in Namibia is that after a successful working career,…
Paratus, Ceragon Sign Multi-Year Partnership In Angola, Mozambique And Namibia
By staff writer Telecommunications and network company Paratus and wireless communications company Ceragon Networks on Monday signed a multi-year agreement to provide high-capacity wireless offshore communication solutions to the oil and gas industry in Angola, Mozambique and Namibia. The agreement…
Diamond Industry Experts Hail Botswana-De Beers Deal
By:Staff writer Diamond industry experts are hailing the signing of a 10-year diamond sales agreement between the De Beers Group and Botswana, Africa’s largest diamond producer. Under the deal, Botswana will progress from receiving 30% to half of all diamonds…