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Telecos Made N$6.7 billion in Data Sales in 27 Months…TikTok and WhatsApp Usage Drive Data Revenue
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala and Peneyambeko Jonas Between April 2024 and June 2026 (27 months), the telecommunication companies of made N$6.7 billion from data sales alone, making more than half a billion every quarter. The data revenue was driven by…
Less Than 1% of Public Expenditure Goes to Sport
By: Hee-Dee Walenga With around 71% of the country’s population being inactive, the Namibian government spends less than 1% on sport development. This was stated during the official launch of the country’s sport profile research publication in Windhoek on…
Govt Seeks to Switch GC27 N$3.6 Billion Next Week
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Bank of Namibia, on behalf of the central government, is inviting investors whom it borrowed N$3.6 billion from to a GC27 Switch Auction on 23 September 2026. The fixed yield for the GC27 will be…
New Continental Credit Rating Promises to Expand African Financial Market
By: Helmut Mahongo The newly established Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) will pioneer the expansion of financial markets in Africa. Africa’s financial market is one of the least advanced and least developed globally, with the continent dominated by just…
Traditional Healers Still Waiting on Their Bill Since 2014 Bil
By: Helmut Mahongo While BRICS leaders endorsed traditional medicine at a summit in New Delhi this week, Namibia’s Traditional Healers’ Practitioners Bill remains gathering dust in Parliament, 12 years after it was first tabled. The 18th BRICS…
Welwitchia University Law Students Visit Parliament: Apply for the 2027 Academic Year and Join the Team
On 16 September 2026, Law students from Welwitchia University visited the National Assembly and the National Council, where they had the opportunity to gain firsthand insight into Namibia’s legislative processes and the functioning of Parliament. This is part of…
An Emerging Tobacco Product ban is as Good as its Regulation
By: Shatyohamba Haihambo As a bar owner, employer and taxpayer, I understand both sides of the debate around the proposed amendments to Namibia’s Tobacco Products Control Act. For years, businesses like mine have legally sold products such as vapes,…
THE LEADERSHIP TEST: WHAT REMAINS AFTER YOU LEAVE
By: Mufaro Nesongano Leadership is ultimately tested not by how long a person remains in office, but by what remains when that person leaves. That test is visible in three seemingly different stories. The first is Apple’s planned leadership…
TVET Education Must Support Economic Transformation – NNN…President demands regular skills audits
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Skills development and youth programmes are being placed at the centre of efforts to improve employment and economic participation. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia needs a stronger technical and vocational skills base as the economy moves…
BRICS Positioning to Reshape World Order Amid the Global Shift
By: David Shoombe During the 18th BRICS Summit, member state leaders signalled a shift in global influence, positioning BRICS to reshape the world order. From the New Delhi Declaration to the speeches delivered by the leaders of the five…