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Nam Faces Growing Inflation In Wake Of Russia-Ukraine War
By: Staff writer The Bank of Namibia (BoN) recently released its quarterly bulletin covering the third quarter, namely the months July through to end September 2022. It noted that inflation stood at 7.1% during the third quarter. The central bank…
High Failure Rate Has Devastating Consequences On Economy – Analyst
By: Justicia Shipena Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says that the high failure for the class of 2022 external examinations has serious consequences on society and the economy. The education ministry last month announced that out of 38 019 full-time candidates…
The Unconventional And Unorthodox Thoughts: Dear African Entrepreneur
By: Tony O. Elumelu 2022 was not an easy year. We escaped the pandemic, but none of us were untouched by global events. Prices have risen frighteningly, the cost of doing business has increased, and customers are stretched We…
Africa Should Be Vigilant In The Era Of “Rare Earth Metals”
By: Ananya Sharma The global demand for rare earth elements or rare earth metals has significantly increased in recent times. These rare earths comprise 17 minerals that are indispensable to the manufacturing of smartphones, electric vehicles and countless other…
O&L Group Readies For Another Flash Flood
By: Hertha Ekandjo & Julian Iikela Ohlthaver & List (O&L) chairperson Sven Thieme has said that this time around they are prepared for any flash floods as the City of Windhoek this week raised a red flag over a possible repetition…
Nam Imported N$3,4 Billion In Agronomic And Horticulture Products In 5 Quarters
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s inability to produce enough cereal grains and fresh produce has forced consumers to go and buy outside, spending N$3,4 billion in the last 15 months ending September 2022. Out of this import bill, cereal grain…
Trade Restrictions Keeping Food Production And Food Prices High
By: Justicia Shipena Trade restrictions on key food-producing commodities could keep food production costs high as well as food prices for Namibia. This is according to a Simonis Storm agri-monthly report for November. This comes as the World Trade…
Telecom Namibia Invests In Smart City Fibre
By: Staff Writer Telecom Namibia has signed a partnership agreement with OMDis Town Transform Agency (OMDis) to deploy 67.6km of optical fibre in Oranjemund at a total cost of N$12 million, as part of a project to transform the town…
Namibia Should Not Attempt to Borrow for Climate Change – Economist
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia should not attempt to increase net debt for climate adaptation and mitigation, says a special briefing report on Namibia’s green transition by economist Robin Sherbourne from Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Climate adaptation refers to…
Policymakers Urged To Explore Green Hydrogen Options
By: Justicia Shipena Namibian policymakers have been urged to continue exploring options for green hydrogen and green ammonia, taking care to establish a global environmentally sustainable brand. This call was made in the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)’s…