Category: Finance
Ministers and EDs to Be Briefed on Where Money Comes From
The National Planning Commission, together with the Ministry of Finance, will be doing an official workshop on the structure of the budget, including how they make money. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday this week, and it aims to…
Capital is Not Scarce, but it is Selective, Structured, and Context-Sensitive
By: Baronice Hans The real constraint is structural, not often financial: capital avoids unmanaged uncertainty, not opportunity. Plans aren’t enough: investors look for an execution architecture, how delivery, risk and governance will work in practice. Capital types aren’t interchangeable: match risk to the right…
Govt Seeks to Switch N$6.6 Billion on Wednesday
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala On Wednesday this week, the Ministry of Finance, through the Bank of Namibia, will give a chance to various investors (individuals and institutions) to switch their N$6.6 billion investment in the GC27 Bond. According to…
GDP Too Shallow to Measure Economic Progress
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Economic progress should be measured by the well-being of people and the planet, not just economic output, according to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP. The experts develop recommendations for…
Njaba Seed Fund to Provide Capital to SADC From Namibia
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Bellatrix Investment Managers launched the Njaba Seed Fund in Windhoek yesterday evening. The fund will target startups that are beyond the idea stage but lack the capital needed to scale their operations. Speaking…
Central Govt Will Borrow N$29.2 Billion in 2026/7 Financial Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibian government will borrow N$29.2 billion (10.2% of GDP) for FY2026/27 to cover the budget deficit, additional statutory payments, and government debt obligations. This is shown by the country’s Borrowing Plan for FY2026/27,…
Capital is Not Scarce, Credible Structures Are!
By: Sonja van Kradenburg Part1: The Myth of Capital Scarcity Let’s talk about this idea that capital is scarce. Discussions regarding capital shortages are common, yet this perception does not accurately reflect reality. Global capital is substantial, highly liquid,…
Half a Billion of GC27 Switched … Govt still has N$6.6 billion to repay ceteris paribus
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The government, through the central bank, has managed to switch N$563.1 million of the funds it owes through the GC27 Bond to other 12 long-term bonds in its first switch auction of the year on…
Bank Windhoek Digital Innovation Advances to WhatsApp Banking
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As the country pushes for enhanced inclusion and access to economic enabling services, Bank Windhoek has launched a WhatsApp Banking channel as part of its digital innovation. The product was launched this week in…
Govt Seeks to Switch N$7,2 Billion on Wednesday
The Namibian government, through the central bank, invites holders of the GC27 to participate in the switch auction scheduled for Wednesday, 22 April 2026. The switch is to move N$7.2 billion invested (borrowed by government) in the GC27 into…