Category: Top Stories
Namibia Aiming to Tap into Space Science
By: Dwight Links Policymakers in the scientific community of Namibia are planning to develop the country’s first science-based legislation, paving the way for developments in research, science and innovation. At the World Space Week engagement held in…
Credit Rating Agencies Not Yielding to Continental Analysts
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of rating actions and commentaries issued by international credit rating agencies (CRAs) on African countries has revealed that they have refused to invest in-country analysts through physical presence in Africa. According to the African…
Nam Generated Only 40% of its Energy in September
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In September 2025, the country’s own generation provided 39.9 percent (160,531 MWh) of the total electricity supplied to the domestic economy as compared to July 2025, while imports accounted for the remaining 60.1 percent (242,151 MWh). This…
Banks Agree to Reduce the Cost of Money
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Local commercial banks have collectively agreed to reduce the cost of money by narrowing their margin by a total of 25 basis points (0.25%). The reduction will be done in two phases, with the first reduction of…
SMEs Drowning in Compliance Burdens
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A competition assessment report done for the country’s competition watchdog has found more than 10 laws enhancing compliance burden asymmetry in the Namibian economy. The results of the report were presented to stakeholders last…
Energy Transition Poses Threat to Oil & Gas Traders
By: Dwight Links A report on trends in oil and gas demand and the nations producing them has forecast that alternative energy sources will impact demand and prices in coming decades. Titled ‘Lead Report: Policy Dialogue on…
The Anti-Competitive Namibian Economy
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A Competition Impact Assessment prepared for the country’s competition watchdog has revealed that 79% of the stakeholders and laws assessed indicate that there are anti-competitive behaviours and practices across various sectors. The report, prepared…
Farmers Welcome Processing Centres in All Regions
By: Loise Shiimi Farmers expressed their enthusiasm following President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s announcement of plans to establish processing centres in all 14 regions of the country. Shikonda Leader Shivute, a farmer and manager of the Okongo Horticulture and…
Govt to Pay N$1.6 billion in Coupon Interest in October
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Updates from the Central Bank have indicated that the government will be paying N$1.6 billion in coupon interest to its bond investors on 15 October 2025. Information from the Bank of Namibia revealed that, as…
Rundu Home to 641 Street Vendors – Women Lead the Hustle
By: Annakleta Haikera As dawn breaks over Rundu, hundreds of women are already making their way into town, balancing baskets of vegetables on their heads or hopping into cabs to secure a trading spot. By the time the sun rises,…