Author: Staff Writer
Fishing Sector Sees Export Increase
By:Staff writer The value of Namibia’s fish exports increased by 14.9% y/y in January 2023, compared to 21.5% y/y in December 2022. In November last year, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Derek Klazen said the fishing sector contributed…
Effects Of Covid-19 Pandemic-Triggered Lockdown Still Haunts Telecom Namibia
By:Staff writer Despite having been one of the companies enabling connectivity throughout lockdown, Telecom Namibia is still reeling from the effects of the pandemic and the resulting “slow turnaround in the supply chain”. This was revealed by the company’s Chief…
Occupancy Arrivals On A Monthly Downward Trajectory
By:Staff writer While 2023 has been fairly kinder to the tourism sector than both 2021 and 2022, occupancy rates at nationwide hospitality establishments continue on a downward trend. After reaching a high of 61.3% in August 2022, occupancy rates averaged…
New NWR Board Appointed
By;Staff writer Former diplomat and adviser to the president of the UN General Assembly, Haroldt /Urib has been appointed Board Chairperson of the Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR). The parastatal announced the appointment by Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Ipumbu…
Telecom Namibia ReadiesTo Deploy 5G Services Using Its Fibre Network
By:Staff writer Telecom Namibia, which recently celebrated its milestone 30th anniversary says it is committed to deploy a fifth generation (5G) network in the country. The company aims to spearhead a digital transformation journey to support the country’s Vision 2030,…
Budget Timeline Affects Country’s Transparency Ratings – IPPR
By:Staff writer Institute for Public Policy Research’s (IPPR) Executive Director Graham Hopwood has raised concerns over the national budget timetable for Namibia. According to Hopwood, this year’s National Budget Speech, Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, the Fiscal Strategy, and the…
Mediclinic Scores High
By:Staff writer The Mediclinic in Namibia has is among eight health facilities receiving four-year accreditation awards at a recent Board Meeting of Council for Health Service Accreditation in South Africa (Cohsasa). A total of eight Mediclinic hospitals, scattered throughout South…
Solar Finance For Business
Executive of Marketing Jerome Mutumba has announced three new enterprises that used Bank finance to strengthen their enterprises with solar energy. They include a truck and tractor repair plant in Gobabis, a charcoal manufacturer, also near Gobabis, and a large…
Nurturing Corporates And Institutions To Flourish – Bank Windhoek Executive
Corporate and institutional banking is essential to a country’s ecosystem and development, says Lukas Nanyemba, Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Corporate and Institutional Banking. “Nature underpins our economy, society, and indeed our existence. In natural habitats, animals, plants, and microbes…
B2Gold Reports Another Year Of Strong Operational Performance In 2022 The Otjikoto Mine produced 161,614 ounces of gold
By:Staff writer B2Gold filed its annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 16 March 2023. The Vancouver-based gold producer has three operating mines: the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia, the Fekola…