Author: Staff Writer
6.9 million Chickens Slaughtered in April, 12.3% Annual Increase
Year‐to‐date, chicken marketing reached 6.9 million head in April 2026, reflecting a 12.3% increase compared with 6.1million head marketed during the corresponding 2025 period. Over the same period, egg marketing totalled 41.9 million units, marking a 27.5% expansion. According…
Why Does a N$1 Million Car Get Paid off in 5 Years, but a N$1 million House Takes 20 to 30 Years?
Dr.Ester Kali The answer is simpler than most people think: affordability. A household doesn’t only need a house. It also needs transport, furniture, school fees, medical aid, insurance, food, and a dozen other things that don’t pause just…
Sossusvlei Belongs to Every Namibian
By: Gerhard Van Der Merwe, Property Development Specialist & Lawyer | Passionate about Namibian Tourism So, when the Ministry decided to limit the 5km stretch between the Sossusvlei and Deadvlei parking areas to a single concessionaire, the tourism industry got…
Namibia’s Digital Oil Revolution: Powering a New Energy Frontier
By: Helene Vosloo Namibia stands at the threshold of a transformative era. With major oil and gas discoveries in the Orange Basin, the country is rapidly emerging as a global energy frontier. Yet, beyond physical resources, it is the…
Leading Managed Care, Building Healthier Futures
By: Dantago Garosas An important shift in healthcare means moving beyond simply paying for treatment and placing greater focus on helping members stay healthy for longer. That focus remains critical. However, there is another part of that journey…
An Interview With Sofia Ndjamba
We’d love to start by hearing about who Sofia Ndjamba is and what your academic journey has been to date. “I am a proud 2026 graduate with a diploma in Library and Information Science from the University of Namibia….
S&P Global Ratings Flag Growing Risk to SA Consumer-Led Economy
The S&P left its South African ratings unchanged at BB on foreign-currency and BB+ on local. Though it had upgraded ratings in November, its first upward move in nearly two decades, citing falling inflation, improving growth, and fiscal consolidation….
Govt Domestic Debt Rose by 17.0 Percent Last Year
The increase in government borrowing through the issuance of both domestic registered Bonds and Treasury bills has increased government domestic debt to N$156.0 billion as at the end of May 2026. Year-on-year domestic debt rose by 17.0 percent, given…
Namibian Youth and Africa’s Economic Integration
By: Arminda Hepute Over the past four years, the vision of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has grown stronger and more influential across the continent. African leaders are increasingly recognising the importance of sharing…
Africa Among the Fastest-Growing Regions in the World
The latest Africa Economic Outlook (AEO) 2026 by the African Development Bank (AfDB) notes that despite trade and geopolitical shocks, Africa remained one of the world’s fastest-growing regions, alongside Asia. The AfDB forecasts that growth in Africa is projected to…