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Opinion: Economic Growth vs. Economic Development – Namibia’s Uneven Journey
By: Mike Oshoveli Namibia has immense resources and potential, but its progress tells a story of uneven benefits. While the economy has experienced growth, with industries like mining contributing significantly to the country’s GDP, this growth has not always…
Opinion: Namibia Needs Stronger Fiscal Discipline to Achieve Economic Prosperity by 2030
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The new administration must lead the mandatory fiscal adjustment process by significantly and publicly reducing the cost of governance while Namibians wait for the inauguration of a new President. This could involve eliminating redundant roles,…
Distinguishing SMEs from Informal and Microenterprises
By: Pierre Mare The terms small and medium enterprises (SMEs), informal and microenterprises (IMEs) are often used interchangeably, but they are distinct categories of businesses with varying characteristics, particularly in areas such as finance, products, services, and training. Understanding…
Entrepreneurs Hamstrung by Lack of Access to Loans
By: Loise Shiimi Many entrepreneurs in Namibia are struggling to expand their businesses due to limited access to loans and bureaucratic hurdles, despite the country’s high unemployment rate of 54.8% under the 2018 Labour Force definition. Access to…
Only N$78.7 Million Claimed from N$365 Million GRN Electricity Subsidy
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has disbursed only N$78.7 million to electricity distribution license holders from the N$365 million allocated by the government last year. The allocation for the 2024/2025 financial year, effective from 1…
EV Charging Infrastructure Framework Set for April Implementation
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi and Dolly Menas The Electricity Control Board (ECB) CEO, Robert Kahimise, has announced that the implementation plan for Namibia’s Electric Vehicles (EV) Charging Infrastructure Regulatory Framework will commence in April 2025. Kahimise stated that the…
The Power of Credibility
By: Jackson Kapilya Three years ago, in January, I received an unexpected email from a Human Resources professional in Botswana. They had an opening for a Health and Safety Advisor role and wanted to know if I would be…
Accelerating Virtual Licensing: Securing Namibia’s Digital Future (Part 2)
The Role of CRAN in Accelerating Virtual Licensing By: Gideon Kapuka The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) plays a critical role in shaping the country’s digital landscape, particularly in the realm of provisional virtual licensing. As the regulatory…
Cancer Cases Rise to 4,100 Per Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has found itself amid a cancer crisis as 4,100 new cases (including superficial skin cancers) are diagnosed per year. Of these new cases, 3,453 are invasive cancers, with an estimated 1,940 deaths as a result…
Half a Million Individual Clients Have Bank Loans
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Of the 706,275 economic participants who borrowed money from commercial banks by the end of last year, around 555,098 are individuals clients. Data analysed from the central bank, however, indicates that some of these individual clients…