Category: Business
Commercialising Intellectual Property: The Biggest Challenge to Innovators
By: Dwight Links Maurice Bolo, the executive director of The Scinnovent Centre in Kenya, has identified the commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) as the biggest challenge facing innovators. According to Bolo, many Kenyan researchers and innovators develop promising prototypes…
Carbo Namibia To Expand Charcoal Export Expansion to 20,000tn
By: Justicia Shipena An acquisition between UK-based Big K Products and Carbo Namibia is expected to double the Grootfontein-based plant’s annual export capacity to approximately 20,000 tonnes of charcoal. This was revealed in a statement by the partners…
MTC’s Invest N$1.4 Million in Bursary Program
By: Loise Shiimi In a continued effort to support education and skills development in Namibia, Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has awarded bursaries worth N$1.4 million to six students pursuing higher education. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the…
2,4 Million Kilograms of Chicken Imported In January
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Justicia Shipena In January 2025, Namibia sought chicken meat from three continents—Europe, South America, and Africa to meet its local supply. The country imported 2.4 million kilograms of chicken from six countries to fill the…
Analysts Warns of Skills Gap in Emerging Industries
By: David Shoombe Economist Salomo Hei has cautioned that Namibia’s emerging industries, such as oil and gas, require a highly skilled workforce, emphasising the need for young people to pursue education in science, commerce, and mathematics. “Industries such as oil…
IUM Inaugurates N$45 Million Eenhana Campus
By: Loise Shiimi The International University of Management (IUM) on Tuesday inaugurated its N$45 million state-of-the-art campus in Eenhana, Ohangwena region. The investment is expected to reap socio-economic benefits for the town and region, with IUM founder David Namwandi stating…
Local Contractors Can Deliver On Houses – Kambwa Construction
By: Justicia Shipena Local businessman Sheehama David believes Namibian contractors have the expertise and capacity to successfully deliver housing projects but are held back by financial limitations that delay completion. His remarks come after Namibia Housing Enterprise (NHE) handed 64…
Restrictive Policies Hinder Informal Economy
By: Justicia Shipena The current legal framework hinders the institutionalisation, growth, and protection of Namibia’s informal economy, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration has found. The committee’s latest report highlighted various challenges, including complex tax requirements,…
“Dealer’s Margin Increase Not a Subsidy” – Ithindi
By: Annakleta Haikera The Mines and Energy Ministry’s executive director, Penda Ithindi, says the N$0.30 per litre dealer margin increase for service station owners is not a subsidy, as some have interpreted it. The ministry recently increased the fuel…
Logistics Innovation Crucial in Boosting E-Commerce
By: Justicia Shipena, Uaueza Kanguatjivi Technology Minister Emma Theofelus says Namibia must strengthen its postal and logistics sector to take full advantage of opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). She highlighted the current challenges in cross-border…