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Govt Seeks to Borrow N$1.5 Billion on Thursday
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Bank of Namibia will auction four of its Treasury Bills (T-bills) to raise N$1.5 billion for the government. These instruments are some of the two I Owe You Papers that government uses to…
Agricultural Centres to be Turned into Agricultural Training Centres
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform is currently revamping agricultural centres to operationalise them into agricultural training centres by 2027. According to the acting executive director for Vote 37, Alfred Sikopo, the operationalisation of agricultural training…
The Fastest Way to Learn Anything Isn’t by Getting a Degree
By: Cj Dumeni The fastest way to learn anything isn’t by getting a degree. It’s working for someone who’s already done what you want to do. We waste so much time trying to figure everything out ourselves. Find…
CAPITAL IS NOT SCARCE, CREDIBLE STRUCTURES ARE!
PART 2: The Credibility Gap By: Baronice (Raschida) Hans CA(NAM),| Strategy and Financial Advisor | Former Bank Windhoek MD So, here’s where it gets real. Institutions aren’t lacking funding because they don’t have good ideas. They…
Potatoes Still Dominate Import Bill
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For 2025, Namibian consumers have spent on average N$56 million importing potatoes through wholesalers, retailers, and individual buyers. This is according to the Agriculture and Fishing Indicators Bulletin – Fourth Quarter 2025,…
Ruacana Hydropower Still the Difference Maker
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Monthly, more than 70% of the country’s power generation comes from the Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station, which is fed by the water flow from Angola. A reduction in the water flow at the power station…
GDP Too Shallow to Measure Economic Progress
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Economic progress should be measured by the well-being of people and the planet, not just economic output, according to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP. The experts develop recommendations for…
The Answer is Not Aid, but Strategic Investment – EU
By: Dwight Links The European Union (EU) Delegation to Namibia outlined that the new Global Gateway program is a quest for improved partnerships based on strategic investment offers, not aid. The delegation revealed during the just-ended EU-Namibia Business…
Oshikoto Region Rice Farming Keeps Gaining Momentum
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Rice production in the Oshikoto Region is steadily gaining momentum, with farmers in local villages expressing optimism about improved yields following recent support and equipment donations. This week, Eagle Media House engaged several local farmers…
From Studying in a Bar to Being a Degree Holder
By: Mathias Hangala Johanna Nandigolo Frans hails from Ukwaludi Village, known as Olukuma, in Omusati Region. Unlike most children, Frans never attended kindergarten. In 2006, the same year she was supposed to start her education, her father who…