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The Great Recalibration: Eight ‘D’ Megathemes Defining 2025
By: Floris Bergh The year 2025 quickly turned into one of structural realignment. Globally, the world is being reshaped by geopolitical shifts in the wake of the 2024 super-election year, technology disruption, climate urgency, and changing population dynamics. Locally, Namibia…
Special Economic Zones Framework in Final Stages
By: Justicia Shipena The Namibian government says it moving forward with the finalisation of its Special Economic Zones (SEZ) regime. This was announced by the Finance and Social Grants Minister, Ericah Shafudah, during her recent tabling of the 2025/2026…
Unpaid Import Bills Threaten Business Operations for 5,000+ Importers
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus More than 5,000 importing individuals and businesses are at risk of having their import accounts suspended if they do not settle their import debt or make payment arrangements. The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) announced this week. This…
Positive Final Investment Decision Expected on Etango Uranium
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The development of another advanced uranium mine, Etango, is expected to receive a positive Final Investment Decision this year from the investor. The 8 Mtpa Etango uranium is being developed by Bannerman Mining Resources Namibia. The…
Daures GH2 Receive to Capital Boost for Ammonium Sulphate Fertiliser
By: Justicia Shipena As part of the Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility, the Daures Green Hydrogen Village will receive funding and support to produce ammonium sulfate fertiliser. This funding, provided through the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation’s (UNIDO) Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility, will…
Smart Rail Sparks Concerns: Experts Weigh Economic and Transport Impacts
By: Justicia Shipena A planned smart railway system for northern Namibia could have significant implications for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the transport sector, an economist has cautioned. This comes as Afrail Inc., a subsidiary of New York-based Abba…
Proper Planning Key to Unlock N$20 Million Cybersecurity Seed Capital
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibian government has allocated N$20 million in seed funding to strengthen national cybersecurity through the establishment of the Namibia Computer Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT). However, experts argue that the funding may not be sufficient…
Artificial General Intelligence: The Next Frontier in AI
By: Stantin Siebritz Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) represents a cornerstone in the quest to build machines that can think and learn like humans, capable of handling a diverse range of tasks and adapting to new situations. This article explores the…
Entrepreneurship Appetite Growing in Nam
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Basecamp Namibia has received more applications (68%) in 2024 from various Namibians through various entrepreneurial training or mentorship compared to 2023. The Basecamp 2024 Impact report has shown that in 2024 the Camp had 1 220 applications…
N$37 Billion Smart Rail Project Planned for Northern Namibia
By: Justicia Shipena Afrail Inc., a subsidiary of New York-headquartered Abba Platforms Inc., secures approval from the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board to develop an urban rail transit system in Northern Namibia. The ambitious project aims to enhance connectivity…