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Citizens and Companies Bought 14,494 Vehicles Last Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Citizens, including companies, bought more cars last year, showing one of the strongest performances since 2015. This is according to insights from Bank Windhoek’s Regional Manager for the Far North, Mire Christof, in her keynote…
Proposed US-Funded Paramilitary for DRC Mines Sparks Controversy
By: David Shoombe The General Inspectorate of Mines (IGM) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced plans to create a paramilitary special unit to protect the nation’s mining sites. The move has sparked discourse around…
Workshops Without Ownership and Implementation Plans Fall Short
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Countless workshops where ideas are not owned and don’t devise implementation plans fall short of their aims. This is according to Pierre van Rensburg, City of Windhoek Strategic Executive for Urban and Transport Planning….
Joel Tiago’s Journey Into AI Business
By: Mathias Hangala Joel Tiago, founder and owner of Artificial Intelligence Service Optimisation for Development (AISOD), recently sat down with The Villager to share his journey into the artificial intelligence (AI) business. Born to refugee parents in…
Capital is Not Scarce, Credible Structures Are!
By: Sonja van Kradenburg Part1: The Myth of Capital Scarcity Let’s talk about this idea that capital is scarce. Discussions regarding capital shortages are common, yet this perception does not accurately reflect reality. Global capital is substantial, highly liquid,…
A Conversation With the Welwitchia University Education Programme Coordinator: Aligning Teacher Training With Job Market Needs
By: Stephanus Pombili In an insightful conversation with the Education Programme Coordinator at Welwitchia University, a clear and compelling picture emerges of a programme that is intentionally designed not only to educate, but to directly respond to the evolving…
Onboard and Mentor Local Entrepreneurs – Amutse Tells Oil Operators
By: Nghiinomenwana-vali Hangala Operators and tier 1 service companies in the oil and gas industry have been instructed to build capacity in local companies for procurement and vendor onboarding processes, and to mentor local entrepreneurs to enable them…
AU Failed to Eliminate Food Insecurity in 2025
By: David Shoombe The 2025 Amnesty International Report indicates that the African Union (AU) has failed to reach its goal of eliminating hunger and food insecurity on the continent by 2025. In 2014, the AU set an…
Aviation Week Africa Tries to Capture Opportunities
By: Dwight Links The world faces greater air connectivity problems due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, outlined Namibia Tourism Board’s Chief Executive Officer Sebulon Chicalu. Chicalu made these remarks during an address at the recent…
Agribank Supports Special School with Agricultural Materials Worth N$17,800
By: Loise Shiimi The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has provided Eluwa Special School with agricultural materials valued at N$17,800. The handover took place on Friday at Agra in Ondangwa, Oshana Region. The donation includes seeds…