Category: Business
Meatco to Slaughter 75,000 Cattle for FY25/26
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala One of the country’s main beef processors, Meatco, has indicated that it has budgeted to slaughter 75,000 cattle for the Financial Year (FY) ending January 2026. So far, the company has slaughtered more than 25,000 animals from…
Pupkewitz Goldwagen Expands to the North
By: Loise Shiimi Pupkewitz Goldwagen has opened its second branch in Ondangwa, following its main branch in Windhoek. Anton Westraadt, Managing Director of Pupkewitz Motors, expressed his appreciation for the expansion into the northern region. “With 30,000 parts associated with…
4 Creatives, 13 Million Views, N$0 Earned…Content Creators Call for MICT To Deliver on Content Monetisation
By: Hee-Dee Walenga As the Namibian government strives to achieve digitalisation in several sectors, content creation on various platforms and its monetisation is particularly important in empowering a youthful nation. Around 70% of Namibia’s population consists…
Bycatch Threatens Pilchard Recovery
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Regulators in the fishing industry have observed intentional pilchard bycatch affecting the recovery of the stock species. This was revealed in Parliament by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reforms and Fisheries, Inge Zaamwani, on…
Rundu Town Council Shut Down 58 Unregistered Businesses
By: Annakleta Haikera In a recent operation conducted between 12 and 23 May 2025, the Rundu Town Council temporarily shut down 58 businesses operating without valid registration or certificates. The inspection covered a total of 504 businesses…
Namibian Ports Record Highest Throughput In Over a Decade
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz have handled a total of 253,996 TEUs of container throughput between March 2024 and 2025 representing a substantial 33% year-on-year increase. Marking the highest container throughput in over a decade,…
Nam Needs to Work on Its Startup Ecosystem
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Globally, Namibia is ranked 85th when it comes to creating a conducive environment for startups up out of 118 countries. The Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink has been updated annually since 2017 and currently ranks the…
281,906 kg of Hides and Skins Exported in the First Quarter
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus From the 24,207 cattle slaughtered in Namibia in the first quarter of 2025, the country was able to produce another product beyond beef, which is animal hides, which were exported to 4 countries. Updates from the Livestock…
NAB Commits N$250 Million for Crop Value Chain Development
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has committed to invest approximately N$250 million over the next five years, intending to develop the country’s crop value chain. The project will also include crops of citrus varieties….
Pep to Acquires 24 Big Daddy Clothing Stores in Namibia
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Pep Stores (Namibia) Proprietary Limited has received approval from the Namibian Competition Commission to acquire the business operations of Audacity Clothing, trading as Big Daddy Clothing, in Namibia. The Commission announced the decision along with…