Category: National
Basecamp Celebrates Women’s Month by Spotlighting Female Founders
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Basecamp Business Incubator hosted its first Nexus Speed Pitch event of the year at the Vinyls Music Cafe in Windhoek last Thursday. The quarterly event allows founders of businesses still in the ideation phase…
Atshipara Backs Bailout of Strategic SOEs
In his contributions to the tabled National Budget, National Assembly Member Modestus Atshipara recommended that instead of shutting down critical State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), they must be bailed out and appointed the right people to lead them. He…
Country Remains With Adequate Fuel Supply – MIME
In a statement last week, the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy assured the public that the country remains adequately supplied with fuel. The Ministry’s executive director, Moses Pakote, has assured the public that there is no fuel…
Health Task Force Commissioned, Devises Recommendations
The Task Force on Health was validated last week, and it has met at its first workshop. The workshop was to validate and reach consensus on the identified priority areas and develop key recommendations aimed at strengthening the health…
Inflation-Linked Bonds Investors to get N$127.5 Million Coupon
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Those who have lent their money to the government until 2027 and 2033 respectively through inflation-linked bonds will be rewarded with their first annual coupon payment on 15 April 2026. According to the…
Planned Eviction from City Centre is Commercial Suicide – Rundu Vendors
By: Annakleta Haikera Street vendors operating at a private shopping complex in Rundu say they are facing an uncertain future after being ordered to vacate the premises by 31 March 2026. The vendors claim the directive, issued…
Capricorn Foundation Launches TVET Empowerment Initiative
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Capricorn Foundation, in partnership with Unmatched Potential – Business Box Namibia, has launched the Vocational Graduate Entrepreneurship Programme, as announced by the foundation this week. The initiative aims to equip Technical…
Namibians Consumed 6.9 Million GB on TikTok Content…data usage generates close to N$1 billion in 3 months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibians have consumed 6.9 million gigabytes (GB) watching and posting on TikTok between October and December 2025. This is according to the Quarterly Statistics Bulletin for the last quarter of 2025 (Q4), which…
Circular Economy Touted as a Sustainable Path for Nam
By: Dwight Links The first Circular Economy Dialogue recently held in Windhoek outlined the hidden gems in the sustainable use of materials and minerals, particularly around the partnerships and bilateral relations existing between northern and southern hemisphere…
2026: The Year of Key Final Investment Decisions on Nam Oil
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Final investment decisions are expected on two oil exploration wells this year, namely the Mopane and Venus Blocks, which could reshape Namibia’s economic structure and trajectory. According to the Namibia Oil and Gas Bi-Annual…