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Effective Ways to Execute a Business Idea
By: Bianca Janse Van Vuuren Starting a business is more than just a way to earn an income, it is a journey of resilience, problem-solving, and community impact. In Namibia, where entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in job creation, small…
US tariffs will affect the competitiveness of Namibia’s exports
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The United States’ recent decision to impose sweeping 21% tariffs would negatively impact Namibia’s export earnings by disrupting established supply chains, decreasing the competitiveness of goods exported from Namibia to the US, and impairing Namibian beef…
Navigating the AI Hype Cycle: Namibia’s Proactive Path to Regional Leadership
By: Stantin Siebritz Throughout history, ground-breaking technologies have been heralded as revolutionary, promising to transform societies and economies. However, the journey from innovation to widespread adoption is often marked by inflated expectations, disillusionment, and eventual practical integration. The Gartner…
Are African Leaders Learning and Unlearning?
By: Kandjengo kaMkwanyoka A bunch of African countries are being punished for supplying the USA with goods and also for not procuring more from the USA. Echoes of cries are heard from all corners of the African countries as they…
Windhoek Potholes – The Greatest Economic Equaliser
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Windhoek has one of the highest economic disparities; from my assessment, almost everything is distributed unequally, or access is limited to a certain group of income levels. After the rainy season, an equaliser emerged which did not…
Nam Consumers Imported N$67.2 Million worth of Wines
By: Justicia Shipena Consumers of wines in Namibia have spent N$67.2 million to import wines for the month of February 2025. Most of these wines were imported from South Africa and France. Pushing the country’s beverages trade deficit…
Minister Pledges DNA Test Support in Discovery of Missing Son
By: Annakleta Haikera Gender Equality Minister Emma Kantema-Gaomas has pledged to intervene in the case of a young man who was recently discovered through a WhatsApp search, 15 years after he was reported missing. The minister stated this…
New Boxing Federation and Paralympic Committee revealed by Sports Commission
By: Dwight Links The Namibian Sports Commission (NSC) unveiled the new boards for the Namibia Boxing Federation (NBF) and the Namibia National Paralympic Committee (NNPC) Interim Board. This comes after the commission had to conduct various investigations that were based…
Namibian Sports Community Optimistic About Future of Namibian Sports
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Two weeks ago, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced the new Executive Branch of Government that will lead Namibia for the next five years. The announcement came with quite a number of changes, one of which was the formation…
Building a Health First Culture
By: Wollen Nell Building a health-first culture in the workplace is no longer just about preventing physical injuries – it is about fostering an environment where overall wellbeing is prioritised. In industries like mining, where safety regulations have traditionally been…