Category: Top Stories
Africa FDIs Mostly Seek Minerals and Hydrocarbons
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of foreign direct investment flows in 2025 shows that they mainly flowed to the extraction of minerals, hydrocarbons, energy infrastructure, and a few selected manufacturing activities. The 2026 World Investment Report broke…
Commercial Utilisation of Neckartal Dam Not Yet in Sight
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reforms has told the Parliamentary Committee that a lack of finances has prevented them from buying land to develop the Neckartal Dam Irrigation Project. The…
Namibia Spent N$46.2 billion on Consumable Imports
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibian consumers have spent N$46.2 billion importing consumables over the past 5 quarters (2025 to Q1 2026), according to the merchandise account. The Merchandise Account is part of the country’s Current Account and is…
Domestic Electricity Sales Stuck Below 340,000MWh Per Month
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Since 2023, domestic monthly electricity sales have only reached 400,000 MWh once, and have been stuck below 340,000MWh for the past 39 months. Electricity sales are one of the main indicators of economic activity in the…
Kavango Leaders Reject Water Pipeline Plan to Windhoek
By: Annakleta Haikera Traditional leaders and residents from the Kavango East and Kavango West Regions have voiced strong opposition to the proposed project to transfer water from the Okavango River to central Namibia. The regional leaders insist that…
Namibia’s Debt Larger Than Real GDP
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Total government debt (foreign and domestic) stood at N$178.4 billion at the end of March 2026. At this level, it is more than the country’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 2025. Namibia’s debt is…
SOE Games to Inject Millions into Rundu Businesses
By: Annakleta Haikera Local businesses are expecting a significant economic influx from the thousands of visitors attending the State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Games Kavango East Region this week. The games will be held from 2-4 July 2026 in Rundu….
About 500 Education Projects Underway Across Namibia
By: Annakleta Haikera More than 500 education infrastructure projects are being implemented across Namibia to reduce overcrowding and improve access to quality education. To that effect, government has also directed all public institutions to prioritise the local procurement…
SACU Members Agrees to Deploy N$5 billion to New Fund
By: David Shoombe The 9th Summit of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Heads of State has agreed to establish a Regional Innovative Funding Mechanism with an initial capitalisation of N$5 billion spread over the 2027/28 and 2028/29…
Nam’s Exposure to Money-Laundering and Financial Crime Risks Drop
By: David Shoombe Namibia improved its Basel Anti Money-Laundering Index score to 4.78 in 2025, making it the fifth best-performing country in Africa in terms of lower exposure to money-laundering and financial crime risks. This was revealed during…