Category: Business
Namibia On Track To Eradicate Maternal Transmission of HIV, Syphilis And Hepatitis B
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia is determined to bring the mother-to-child HIV transmission rate down to less than two percent by 2028, a health official said Monday. Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, made the…
New Nust Chair Calls For Informed Decision-Making … Promises “timely and united governance”
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Interim Chairperson of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) Council, Leake Hangala has called upon the board and management to make informed decisions without wasting time. The interim Nust Council was appointed by the Minister…
Biomass Fair Scheduled For September 2023
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Various institutions will congregate for the Standard BankBiomass Fair 2023 at at Gross Barmen Resort, near Okahandja,from the 7 to 9 September 2023. The three-day event, organised by the Namibia Biomass industry Group (N-BiG), the Charcoal Association of…
Public Service Crucial To AfCFTA Success – PM
By:Ngiinomenwa-vali Erastus Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said the public service is critical to the success of the The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Kuugongelwa-Amadhila is of the opinion that the implementation of the agreement will rely on the competence…
Over 400 Entrepreneurs Pitch For Old Mutual Funding
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Old Mutual Foundation has received 400 applications from hopeful entrepreneurs seeking seed funding from its Sustainable Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED 2.0). After the evaluation process, Foundation identified 10 outstanding entrepreneurs from regions across the country…
Meatco Promises Producers Timely Payments … estimates another profit in July
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) says it aims to pay producers on time and ensure they maximise returns from the country’s lucrative niche markets. In a statement this week, the company revealed it is certain of another…
Namibia’s Africa Exports Reach N$4.9 Billion In June
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia exported commodities worth N$4.9 billion to Africa in June, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The continent currently awaits to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA is one of Agenda 2063’s…
Petroleum Agreement Dictates Nam To Benefit 54%
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government is entitled to receive a share of any successful petroleum project once production has started, said the acting Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) Shiwana Ndeunyema. In a presentation titled,“The Economic Impact…
El Niño Expected To Drive Food Prices Up Further
By:Staff writer Expected El Niño weather conditions are likely to further increase farmgate prices within the horticulture sector. This is after farmgate prices, the price of goods purchased directly from a farm, without markup added by retailers, have already outpaced…
Nam Has Imported N$340.8 Million Worth Of Rice …as the promising Kalimbeza rice project remains dormant
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia imported N$340,8 million worth of rice between June 2022 to June 2023, according to the latest Namibia Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin. The trade imports are highlighting the market gaps that exist as the country progresses in producing…