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Rewriting Namibia’s Financial Future Through Digital Wallets
By: Candy Ngula. The financial services industry is undergoing a seismic shift driven by rapid technological advancement, growing mobile connectivity, and an increasingly adaptive regulatory environment. Across Africa, electronic money (e-Money) solutions are redefining the banking experience—and Namibia…
IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY, NO COUNTRY IS TOO FAR FROM THE SHOCKWAVES OF WAR
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Geopolitical developments in the Middle East are expected to have a negative influence on market sentiment and the global economy if de-escalation efforts fail. Namibia is a part of the global village and trades with other…
Repo Rate Expected to Remain Unchanged
By: Loise Shiimi Economic analysts predict that the Bank of Namibia (BoN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will keep its repo rate stable at 6.75% on Wednesday, which was a reduction of 25 basis points in April 2025. …
N$135 million in Electrification Subsidies for Distributors
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In an effort to increase access to electricity nationally from 59% to 70% by 2030, the government will allocate N$135 million and more in subsidies to electricity distributors. This includes N$8 million in subsidy for…
Namibia’s Financial Reform Efforts Overlooked as EU Maintains High-Risk Status
By: David Shoombe The EU’s decision to place Namibia among the high-risk jurisdictions, despite its efforts to address various regulatory weaknesses, has been frowned upon locally. The country’s financial system watchdog, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) responded…
eSIM to Replace Physically SIM Cards
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the wake of the eSIM (embedded SIM) replacing traditional physical SIM cards globally, one of the local telecommunications facilitators has indicated that eSIM will be adopted gradually. Mobile Telecommunication (MTC), Senior Data Executive,…
Windhoek Ranked Among Africa’s Top 10 Cities
By: Shawn Uiseb Windhoek has been ranked among the top 10 African cities in the 2025 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index , an annual report that assessed over 1,000 cities worldwide. The assessment is based on five…
Can We Subsidize Solar Geysers
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Energy is not accessible to the average Namibian and winter is one of those seasons we realise that a geyser is not a luxury product. The upfront costs of panels, batteries, and inverters remain…
Professor David Namwandi: The Visionary Behind Namibia’s Prestigious International University of Management.
By: Stephanus Pombili Namibia’s higher education landscape has been transformed by the visionary leadership of Professor David Namwandi, the founder and driving force behind the International University of Management (IUM). Recognized as one of the top private universities in…
Trade Dispute Between Mexico-US over GMO’s: Lesson for the Global South
By: Dwight Links ‘The burden of proof of safety’ on the consumption of Genetically Modified (GMO) maize – GMO maize – turned into a major trade dispute between the two north American neighbours, Mexico and the United States…