Category: Business
Daures GH2 Project Plans To Tap Into Desalination Water
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Daures Green Village in Erongo region, which was launched last year, will consider the use of desalinated water as it expands from the pilot phase. The Consortium that manages the Daures Green Hydrogen project, led by Enersense…
Crypto Assets Pseudonymity A Tax Headache
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The bewildering speed in the development of crypto assets and their pseudonymity (near-anonymous state) has left tax systems playing catch up, including Namibia’s. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), crypto assets that can be used as instruments…
Otjozondjupa’s Economic Strength lies in Mining Agriculture and Tourism, Says Governor
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The economic strength of the Otjozondjupa region is driven by the mining, agriculture, and tourism sectors. This was stated by the governor James Uerikua last week, during his State of Region. Uerikua says that the region positions…
Food Waste Challenge Winner Announced
By:Staff writer Ndasilohenda Katangolo-Nakashwa of Ndinandali farm in Opuwo has emerged as the 2023 Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge overall winner. Capricorn Foundation launched the Foundation Food Waste Challenge in April this year, to address the issue of food waste…
Nam Imported N$4,4 Billion Worth Of Goods Within Africa In May
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibiaimported goods worth N$4,4 billion from Africa during May 2023, out of the total N$12.1 billion the country had spent on imports. This is according to the May 2023 trade statistics issued by the Namibia Statistics Agency. Since…
Lobito Oil Refinery Will Be The Biggest In Angola And Southern Africa … with 200,000 barrels per day
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The planned Lobito Oil Refinery, in which Angola offered Namibia equity, will be the largest in Angola, with 200,000 barrels per day expected to be refined at that coastal town. This is according to a presentation madeto a…
Billion Dollar 100MW Planned Solar To Feed The Grid And Export
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus O&L Nexentury’s planned N$1 billion solar plant will be connected to one of Nampower’s largest substations and feed in the country grid. The plant, which will be the country’s largest, will contribute to the local generation as an…
Health Commodities Remain Pricey And Exclusive … universal healthcare a pipe dream, report finds
Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Health commodities in Namibia are still pricey and unaffordable to ordinary citizens despite several developments in the sector and increases in the number of public and private health facilities in the country. In fact, since 2005, the increase…
Angels HostQuarterly Pitch For Startup Funding
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Business Angel Network (NABAN) held its quarterly pitch event, bringing together a diverse group of entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts to support and nurture the startup ecosystem in Namibia. NABAN, a group comprising individuals from various…
MTC Affirms Its Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair Sponsorship
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) has assured the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair Preparatory Committee (OATF-PC) of its commitment to continue being the main sponsor of the fair. This was done through a sponsorship amount of N$385,000, during a gala dinner…