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4 African Billionaires Own More than 50% of the Continent’s Wealth
By: Shawn Uiseb Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, South African businessmen Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris and others are worth a combined $57.4 billion — more than the total wealth of an estimated 750 million…
Govt Seeks to Prohibit Foreign Agricultural Land Ownership
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government is looking at prohibiting the ownership of agricultural land by foreigners. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has given notice of tabling the particular motion that will include the probation….
Building Trust by Trusting less: Namibia’s Cybersecurity Imperative
By: Annalize van der Merwe In 2024, Namibia recorded over 1.1 million cyber incidents. One major breach exposed 626 gigabytes of sensitive data, while globally, organisations witnessed a 47% surge in weekly cyberattacks during Q1 of 2025….
Over 260,000 Cyber Threats Detected in 3 Months
By: Nghilunanye Petrus Namibia has recorded a drastic surge in cyber threats in early 2025, with over 260,000 cyber events detected between January and March, marking a 314% increase from the last quarter of 2024. This is according to…
Unemployment Affects GDP Growth, Strains Economic Stability, And Disrupts Social Web
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Namibia is one of Africa’s most resource-rich countries in terms of people and minerals alike. Namibia’s position, in my opinion, can be improved by changing the people’s mindset, which is characterised by a high level of…
Potato Project Set to Harvest Around 200 Tons in First Trial
By: Loise Shiimi The King’s Project, located in Okashana Kuukongo waNehale in the Oshikoto region, is set to harvest roughly 200 tons of potatoes in its first season. During the official inauguration of the potato harvest, a…
Forged in the Mines: The Union that Helped Liberate Namibia
By: Poco-Key Mberiuan Union membership is not just a legacy of Namibia’s past—it is a living force for justice, dignity, and economic empowerment today. As Namibia continues to confront inequality, unemployment, and the pressures of a globalised…
Domestic Capital Mostly Invested in Listed Equities and Debt
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Most of the country’s N$289.9 billion capital that is deployed domestically through investment managers is invested in listed equities (shares) and debt instruments as of 31 March 2025, according to the Namfisa 2025 First Quarter…
Windhoek Unveils Long-Term Urban Structure Plan
By: Shawn Uiseb The City of Windhoek has released its updated Urban Structure Plan for the period 2021 to 2041, a roadmap aimed at shaping the capital’s growth, infrastructure, and spatial development over the next two decades. …
Nkurenkuru Expo Boosts Local Economy and Empowers
By: Annakleta Haikera At the official opening of the 6th Nkurenkuru Expo in the Kavango West Region, the Expo’s patron, former President Hifikepunye Pohamba, read by National Council Vice Chairperson Victoria Kauma, said the Expo drives local economic growth…