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Spain Dominate Nam’s Pork Supply
Pork imports in 2025 amounted to 6.86 million kg, broadly in line with the 6.99 million kg imported in 2024, indicating a 2.0% CONTRACTION. SPAIN dominated at 3.43 million kg (49.9%), followed by South Africa with 1.44 million kg (21.0%),…
IAEA to deliver report on Omaheke In-Situ Leach
Timoteus Mufeti, the Environmental Commissioner in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) stated that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical team that held public engagements in the Omaheke region, will only be able to provide a detailed…
Global platform Shutterstock Showcases new Generative AI Features
Shutterstock, the global photography and image library company, which at one stage had a library of 750 million images for users to select from, engaged with interested stakeholders in a virtual platform regarding some of the new features that they…
Ground Broken for N$10 Million Eheke and Onamutai Sports Facilities
By: Loise Shiimi Roads Contractor Company (RCC) interim chief executive officer, Dasius Nelumbu, announced that the construction of basic sports facilities in the Eheke settlement and Onamutai Constituency will require an investment of N$10 million, with each facility…
Hippo Poaching Threatens Kavango Tourism and Wildlife
By: Annakleta Haikera Lodge owners and conservationists along the Kavango River have communicated concerns about hippo poaching posing a threat to wildlife and tourism in the area. According to Mark Paxton, owner of Shamvura Camp lodge situated…
Rethink Asset Allocation Approaches – Alexforbes
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Investors and others entrusted with allocating capital have been encouraged to rethink their approaches to asset allocation as assets evolve. Alexforbes hosted an Investment Destination Breakfast Seminar in Windhoek yesterday to inform existing…
All Businesses Depend on Biodiversity – Science Policy Platform
By: Dwight Links The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) recently announced that all business sectors directly impact and depend on biodiversity around the world. “This is a central finding of a landmark report…
Nam AEO to Face Minimal Customs Scrutiny in SACU
Namibia’s Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) can now export within SACU with minimal time-consuming customs scrutiny, thanks to the South African Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs). According to the Namibian Revenue Agency (NamRA), the South African Revenue Service (SARS) expanded…
Agri-entrepreneurship is a Viable and Scalable Economic Activity
Agri-entrepreneur, Kakunandunda Katuuo has urged the youth to pursure agri-entrepreneurship as a viable and scalable economic opportunity. Katuuo was speaking at the Youth Indaba 3.0 at the University of Namibia’s Hifikepunye Pohamba Campus in Ongwediva last week where…
1,1 Million kg of Hides and Processed Leather Exported in 2025
For the year 2025, Namibia’s exports of hides and processed leather totalled 1,098,964 kilograms (kg), according to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia. The processed leather exports made up 51.7%, while raw hides accounted for 48.3%…