Author: Staff Writer
Namcor Keen On Active Role As It Firms Up Energy Ambitions
By: Staff Writer The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has set its sights on being more than just a passive partner in its burgeoning upstream sector. The state company is seeking to buy into assets beyond Namibia and intends…
Annual Inflation Up To 6.3% In May
By:Staff writer Namibia’s annual inflation has gone up to 6.3% in May compared to the 5.6% recorded the month before and the 5.4% seen in May 2022. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), food and non-alcoholic beverages were the…
Temporary Asparagus Shortage In South Africa Expected To Be Resolved With New Namibia Project
By: Staff Writer Any shortage of asparagus in the South African market is only be temporary as a new Namibian project will soon supply the neighbouring market. It was reported on the Johannesburg municipal market’s website that an extremely low…
Namibia Best Place To Mine, Says Lithium, Tin, Tantalum Miner
By: Staff Writer According to Andrada Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen, Namibia is the best jurisdiction in Africa in which to mine. He said this at the Junior Indaba, a popular meeting place for junior miners, which took place in Johannesburg…
Nam Trade Exports Decrease By N$2.6 Billion
By: Staff writer Namibia’s export earnings went down by N$2.6 billion between March and April, from the N$10.2 billion recorded in the previous month to N$7.6 billion in April, according to the latest report of the Namibia Statistics Agency’s…
Namibia Looks To Acquire Minority Stakes In Petroleum Companies
The move comes amid surging concerns over the country’s key resources’ local ownership. Namibia is looking to take minority stakes in petroleum production companies, joining nations considering nationalisation of resources, reported Bloomberg News. A major producer of uranium and diamonds, the country…
Sanlam and NIPDB Partner For Business Bridge Programme
Sanlam has partnered with the Namibia Investment Promotion & Development Board (NIPDB) for the 2023 Sanlam Bridge Programme. The programme serves as a launchpad for Namibian start-up business owners, who either already have a registered business not older than one…
Oil &Gas, Green Hydrogen To Bolster Tourism
By: Staff writer The private sector’s green hydrogen projects, as well as new aquatic projects such as salmon farming and kelp production inLüderitz, investments in gas pipelines and mining explorations could feed into boosting the tourism industry. This is the…
African Leaders, Allow Citizens To Hold You Accountable: Justice Minister Dausab
By:Staff writer Namibian Justice minister, Yvonne Dausab has called on African leaders to allow citizens to hold them accountable in their respective countries. Addressing the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand in Johannesburg, Dausab says often leaders must raise concerns…
Harnessing Innovation: Collaborative Project Empowers Namibia’s Agricultural Sector For Food Security
By:Staff Writer The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the University of Maryland (UMD)/NASA Harvest, will collaborate on an agricultural project in Namibia. With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance,…