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National Technology and Innovation Support Centre Launched
By: Dwight Links Namibia unveiled its own Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) desk in Windhoek at the end of July. The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) launched it in order to strengthen the country’s research,…
Who Knew if Musicians Would be the First to be Replaced by AI?
By Kandjengo kaMwaanyoka, an Economic Observer One of the fears we had of the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), was the loss of jobs. Many repetitive every day tasks are done by AI today, and for those who are not…
Govt to Ditch Foreign Market for N$7.1 billion in Financing
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Finance has decided to borrow almost all of its budget shortfall from the domestic market. Of the N$29.2 billion financing requirement, N$27.3 billion will be sourced from the domestic market, according…
One in Four People in the Future will be African
By: Dwight Links Minister for Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema stated that one in four people around the world will be African by 2050. Kantema revealed this at the launch of the Labour Migration…
Namibia High Energy Cost: A burden to the National Energy Fund
By: David Shoombe In the first half of 2026, the National Energy Fund within the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy played a central role in shielding energy consumers from bearing the full impact of rising…
Culture is Capital: /Khai-/Khaua Festival a Heritage Show
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Beneath the sounds of traditional songs, the rhythm of horse hooves and the aroma of Nama tea, the /Khai-/Khaua Traditional Authority Cultural Festival this past weekend offered more than a celebration of identity. Highlighting…
Raw Minerals Exploitation Fuels Conflicts – UN
By: David Shoombe The United Nations Security Council Meeting on Natural Resources Governance has taken a stand in stopping the exploration of raw materials and promoting local beneficiation. UN Chief António Guterres has stated that the growing…
Women Lead Inaugural Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge…28-year-old Wins N$150,000 Cash Prize
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 2026 Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge held its finale and awards ceremony in Windhoek last Wednesday. The Challenge was launched in April and invited local entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector to come up with and…
Ore In The Ground Is A Resource. Ore Processed Is An Economy
By: Kegan Strydom Every mining conversation in Namibia eventually arrives at the same aspiration: stop exporting rock, start exporting value. It’s the right instinct. Ore in the ground is a resource. Ore processed, certified, and sold at a premium…
Angola’s Kwanza Now a Settlement Currency in SADC…Botswana Pula is next
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Angolan kwanza has become the second settlement currency to be introduced in the SADC real-time gross settlement (SADC-RTGS) system, which has settled transactions exclusively in South African rand since its inception in 2013. The South African…