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Middle East Conflict to Bite 0.2 Percentage Points off Africa’s 2026 Growth
By: David Shoombe The joint policy brief by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) has projected that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East presents a very serious risk to many African states….
Govt to Borrow N$3.2 Billion for April
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The government will kick off the new financial year by turning to the market to borrow N$3.2 billion for the first month, according to the Borrowing Plan Summary for April 2026. The summary, provided…
State Lottery Still Far From Launch
By: Dwight Links The Lotteries Board of Namibia (LBN), through the Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Tourism (MEFT), recently indicated that the State Lottery still has a way to go before it can be implemented in Namibia. …
NABAN Hosts Green Finance Pitch Event
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibia Business Angel Network (NABAN) hosted its first quarterly pitch event of the year last week in Windhoek. The event was hosted under a special green finance theme, in collaboration with Bellatrix SME Finance, Bellatrix…
Aina Sheya’s Real Estate Journey
By: Mathias Hangala Aina Sheya, founder and owner of Aina Sheya Properties, shared her real estate journey with The Villager. Sheya traces her entrepreneurial roots back to her childhood in Oshakati, where she partly grew up with…
Namibia’s Oil: Mastering Our Resources for a Sovereign Future
By: Veronique Herman Namibia stands at the threshold of a transformative era. The recent, significant oil and gas discoveries in the Orange Basin have done more than identify vast natural resources; they have ignited a vital national conversation…
BoN’s Near 100% Target Performance Frowned Upon
By: David Shoombe Economic observers and entrepreneurs have frowned upon the impact of the Bank of Namibia’s strategic objectives, which the central bank shared were successfully reached for the year 2025. Presenting the 2025 annual report, Bank…
50 Engineering Students Earn Petroleum Geoscience Qualification
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) recently recognised approximately 50 engineering students with certificates for their successful completion of a technical workshop titled ‘Introduction to Petroleum Geoscience.’ This initiative was made possible through…
Next Intellectual Property Policy to Develop Next National Strategy
By: Dwight Links A team of consultants presented a situation analysis and findings that would be factored into the second National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS) cycle. This is meant to run from 2026 to 2030. …
20 Elephants Destroy Entire Omahangu Field
By: Loise Shiimi Despite favourable rainfall, which initially led farmers to high expectations for a fruitful harvest this year, these expectations are unlikely to be fulfilled due to elephant-induced damage to their crops. In an interview…