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Informal Economy Worth Around N$40 Billion
By: David Shoombe Despite challenges faced by street vendors, taxi drivers, salons, barber shops, domestic workers, and small online stores, the government and central bank consented that the Namibian economy cannot thrive without formalising the informal sector. Data…
Non-Compliant Telecommunications Devices Not Welcome – CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Devices such as mobile phones, routers, and modems imported into Namibia must meet domestic technical, safety, and performance standards, says the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN). “This process helps to protect consumers, maintain reliable communication networks,…
24,169 Enterprises Registered in the Past 2 Years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibians and foreigners have registered/added 24,169 enterprises in the past two financial years (2023/24 -2024/25), intending to operate (produce services and goods) in Namibia, including non-profit organisations. This is according to the Business and Intellectual Property Authority…
Call for Namibia to Shift from Non-Transformational Growth
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The executive director of the Ministry of Finance has consented that Namibia needs to shift from economic growth for its own sake to growth that is linked to economic transformation, adding that the current government policies have…
Govt Financing Needs to Increase to N$33.6 billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The gap (budget deficit) between the government’s planned expenditure and its expected revenue for the 2026 Financial Year is expected to widen from N$12.8 billion to N$15.8 billion. As a result, together with other financial…
Prosecute Financial Crimes to be De-Greylisted
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s chance to be delisted as a country susceptible to financial crimes – due to its fragile ability to detect and stop said crimes – hinges on proving that it can investigate and prosecute money…
Mixed Feelings About Oil & Gas Industry
By: Dwight Links Researchers from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) have captured stakeholders’ mixed sentiments towards the emerging oil and gas industry. The recent research findings regarding oil and gas have revealed a variety of…
Only 37% of Nam’s Power Produced Locally in August
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In August 2025, own generation contributed 37.4 percent (141 962 MWh) of the total electricity supplied to the domestic economy, while imports made up the remaining 62.6 percent (237 734 MWh). The preceding month, July 2025, the…
Omburu Battery Storage Received its Power Conversion System
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s first utility-scale battery storage project has received some of its eight (8) Power Conversion Systems (PCS), the country’s power utility updated last week. According to NamPower updates, the PCS containers will be used to convert Alternating…
Rundu Water Crisis Deepens
By: Annakleta Haikera For the people of Rundu, the struggle for clean water has become a painful part of everyday life. In settlements such as Tumweneni, Tuhingireni, Sikanduko, Kaisosi, Suncity, and Ndama South/East, residents wake up before dawn with buckets…