Category: Top Stories
Namibia has 33 Embassies, High Commissions, and Consulars
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As Namibia continues to seek investments, trade partnerships, and more markets to diversify and structure its economy, the country has employed various tools to market itself and attract investors and open new markets. One of…
Nam Vocational Centres Cannot Meet Artisan Demand … if GH2 and Derivatives Move to Phase 2
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A skills gaps analysis of three Green Hydrogen and Derivatives Projects that advanced to post-pilot has indicated that the current level of supply of specialised artisans will not meet demand, should they progress to second…
Namcor Aligns with Competitor’s 3-Month Fuel Monopoly
By: Peneyambeko Jonas and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has welcomed the fuel procurement by the government that gives Vitol a monopoly to supply the country’s bulk fuel for three months. This is despite…
5km-Long Gold Prospect Found in Damara Goldbelt
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A Canadian-listed gold exploration company, Ongwe, has reported this month that it stumbled upon one of the biggest gold-in-soil anomaly prospects. The finding, which is termed the Nguni project, is 17km from the company’s Manga…
Pasta Presents Scalable Intra-African Export Opportunity
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An impact assessment of Namibia’s industrialisation potential and AfCFTA readiness shows that the Namibian pasta industry has potential to be scaled for African and global export. Uncooked pasta presents a scalable intra-African export opportunity for…
Restraint Alone Cannot Deliver Fiscal Improvement
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The country’s Prime Minister has conceded that expenditure restraint and strict prudence will not bring about fiscal improvement if there is no strong economic growth and public investment in public infrastructure. Elijah Ngurare made this…
Nam Can Explore 5 Pathways to Solve Housing Crisis
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala According to the Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development institute, Namibia can pursue 5 approaches to solve its housing crisis. This was stated during the Bank of Namibia Housing Research Symposium that happened last month. The organization…
Namibia Air Feasibility Study Has Been Completed
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A feasibility study to assess the commercial viability of reviving the national airline under Namibia Air has been completed, shared Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi in Parliament. The country’s first airline was liquidated due to…
Nam Recorded 6 Conglomerate Mergers in Two Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Of the 11 mergers and acquisition applications approved between April and May 2026, six were for conglomerate mergers. This is according to the updates (merger notification) from the Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) this week. The acquisitions…
Omusati Region to Get its Feedlot by October 2026
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Beyond crop production at the Etunda Green Scheme, the government is investing in livestock value addition through the construction of the Etunda Feedlot Project. The construction is expected to be completed in September this year. The…