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African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): A Game-Changer For Namibia’s Economy
By:Eva-Rakel Johannes Chief Executive Officer of Namibia Trade Forum Stacey Susa-Pinto has encouraged women and youth to start with their end in mind, figure out how to be key players in their domestic markets regardless of various limiting factors. She…
Lobour Commissioner’s Office Misunderstood By Workers – Nujoma
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Minister: Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment CreationUtoni Nujoma says that there are misunderstandings in the way the Office of the Labour Commissioner should operate. According to the Minister, criticism of the office stems from a misconception regarding the…
There Is Power In Starting Small- SME Financier
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Those planning a business are advised to start with whatever resources, as starting small is part of the process, Bank Windhoek’s Manager of Emerging SME, JenevieveSwartz has said. She was speaking at the Bank’s SMEs information-sharing…
NCCI Proposes Reform Of Procurement Laws In Namibia
By:Justicia Shipena The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has recommended that local procurement laws and regulations be improved and broadened to incorporate frameworks for local content policy. This would boost local participation in growing industries like green hydrogen…
Building A Stronger Future Together … as the world celebrates the contributions of MSMEs to building a better future
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Yesterday was commemorated as a Micro, Small and Medium-sized (MSMEs) Enterprises Day. On the occasion, the Manager for MSME Ecosystem Optimisation at the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, Claudia Capelao, wrote an opinion piece, stating that often…
RFA In Toll Roads U-turn
By:Staff writer The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has iced its plans for a nation-wide toll road system, the parastatal announced on Tuesday. The TFA previously said it conducted a feasibility study in which it had found that 21 roads could…
Business Calls For Increased Public Sector and Private Interaction … As turbulent times require timely decisions.
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The private sector has indicated that access to policymakers on time is their main recommendation to the government in the journey of economic transformation. In his State of Business Address (SoBA) delivered yesterday, the President of the Namibia…
Mines Ministry Loses Xinfeng Case
By:Staff writer Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo did not have the power to cancel a Chinese lithium miner’s licence and should have approached the courts to revoke it, a judge ruled on Tuesday. Lithium miner Xinfeng took Mines…
Fuelling Accuracy: The Need For Financial Investment By Oil And Gas Companies In Forecasting Namibia’s Sector Growth
By: Justicia Shipena Oil and gas companies must decide whether to make a financial investment before Namibian experts can publicly anticipate the growth of the sector, economist and director of Cirrus Capital, Rowland Brow, said in an interview with Eagle…
Namib Mills Defies Inflation With Price Cuts
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Staple food producer Namib Mills has announced that it will decrease prices on wheat flour, maize meal and instant maize porridge. The company announced this in a statement released on Thursday, stating the decrease is in response to…