Author: Staff Writer
Namibia’s Nuclear Power Ambitions Offer a Path to Energy Independence in a Volatile Geopolitical Landscape
By: Nhika Vassallo and Magano Erkana Namibia, the world’s third-largest uranium producer, contributes approximately 10% of global uranium output, which is no small feat for a ‘small’ nation. Namibia is currently able to produce about 60% of its…
FNB Launches weSave Product
FNB Namibia launched a new account that is designed to enable safe, structured, and effective group savings. “Derived from the Southern African tradition of community-based savings, better known as Stokvel, weSave is a group savings account that allows…
Expert-Speak: From 3,375 Proverbs To 100 New Ones–When AI Learns African Wisdom
By: Tshilidzi Marwala Africa’s proverbs, which can be traced to ancient oral traditions, are among the continent’s most powerful technologies. Long before codes, platforms, and cloud computing, they condensed philosophy, ethics, and social order into short, portable…
Unite to Enhance Economic Transformation – NCCI
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) chief executive officer, Titus Nampala, has called for unity in driving Namibia’s economic transformation amid ever-evolving trade conditions. Nampala made these remarks in a press statement released through the Chamber’s…
Oil Majors Did Not Inform the Ministry on PL104 Move
The Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy has stated that it was not informed by TotalEnergies and Petrobas regarding their equity acquisition in the exploration licence, PEL 104. According to the Ministry, the law requires any moves within…
CoW to Partner with WWF on Environmental Stewardship
The Municipality of Windhoek has approved a move to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The MoU seeks to advance sustainable development and environmental stewardship in Windhoek. According to the City, the partnership…
Why Supporting Ex-Convicts is Key to Reducing Crime
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Crime does not occur in a vacuum. In most cases, people are drawn into criminal behaviour by harsh social, economic, and psychological realities rather than a deliberate desire to break the law. Thus,…
Old Mutual Foundation to Host Youth Indaba 3.0 in the North
The Old Mutual Foundation will host the Youth Indaba 3.0 on 12 February 2026 at the University of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba campus in Ongwediva. The Indaba will convene youth, policymakers, industry leaders, development practitioners, educators, and entrepreneurs for…
Women are Central to Building a Future-Proof Workforce
According to a WEF report, the world is at the threshold of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and sounding a clear alarm: a sustainable economy cannot be achieved without gender parity. The report notes that placing women at the…
Ehomba Welcomes Second Communications Tower
Last Friday, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) inaugurated its second telecommunications tower in Ehomba, in the Kunene Region. This initiative forms part of the Universal Service Fund (USF) program. The launch of the Ehomba tower follows…