Author: Staff Writer
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…
95 Hectares Allocated for Peanut Butter Production
During an engagement between the Prime Minister and farmers in the Omaheke Region, Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority, 95 hectares of land was availed. The land will be used to replicate the Otjombinde community garden project…
Govt Assures Fuel Supply
The government has reassured the public that the country has sufficient fuel stock and the national fuel systems remain stable. The Ministry of Energy has indicated that it will continue monitoring international market developments to ensure fuel prices…
International Court of Justice Confirms Workers Have a Right to Strike
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) stated that workers have a right to strike. The court was approached by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2023 for an advisory opinion on the ILO Convention of 1948 and its…
56,612 Live Sheep Exported, 7,432 Slaughtered Locally in April
In April 2026, 64,044 head of sheep were marketed, and 56,612 of these were exported live mostly to South Africa. The marketing for April 2026, however, showed a decline from the 91,000 head marketed in March 2026, according to…
CRAN to Assess Telecom Service Quality
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) is further assessing the extent to which the current service levels of Telecom align with the applicable quality of service obligations and consumer protection expectations. This comes after several public communication…
Retirement is No Longer an Age – It’s a Phase. Planning for Multi-Stage Retirements in Namibia.
By: Bianca Schmidt For decades, retirement followed a familiar script. You worked until a set age, stopped earning an income, and relied on your savings or pension to support you for the rest of your life. Today, that model…
The Namibian Inflection Point: A Southern African Sleeping Giant Awakens
By: Kirsty Watermeyer For decades, the narrative of African energy has been dominated by the established giants of the West and the North. Yet, a shift is occurring in the continent’s southwestern corner that demands global attention. Namibia, a nation…
Converting Locusts, Army Worms, and Armored Crickets into Commercially Viable Feeds
By: Hiskia Asino Namibia is a country which experiences sporadic and variable seasonal rainfall. The rural communities in the most part of the country rely predominantly on subsistence agricultural farming which comprises livestock and cereal crops. The impact…
Nam Now Exports Live Cattle to Mauritius
The market watch for the beef sector has revealed that Mauritius was the second importer of Namibian weaners/live cattle. It was recorded that the Indian Ocean island took up 32.86% of Namibia’s live exports after South Africa, which…