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Namibia’s Oil: Mastering Our Resources for a Sovereign Future
By: Veronique Herman Namibia stands at the threshold of a transformative era. The recent, significant oil and gas discoveries in the Orange Basin have done more than identify vast natural resources; they have ignited a vital national conversation…
BoN’s Near 100% Target Performance Frowned Upon
By: David Shoombe Economic observers and entrepreneurs have frowned upon the impact of the Bank of Namibia’s strategic objectives, which the central bank shared were successfully reached for the year 2025. Presenting the 2025 annual report, Bank…
50 Engineering Students Earn Petroleum Geoscience Qualification
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) recently recognised approximately 50 engineering students with certificates for their successful completion of a technical workshop titled ‘Introduction to Petroleum Geoscience.’ This initiative was made possible through…
Next Intellectual Property Policy to Develop Next National Strategy
By: Dwight Links A team of consultants presented a situation analysis and findings that would be factored into the second National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS) cycle. This is meant to run from 2026 to 2030. …
20 Elephants Destroy Entire Omahangu Field
By: Loise Shiimi Despite favourable rainfall, which initially led farmers to high expectations for a fruitful harvest this year, these expectations are unlikely to be fulfilled due to elephant-induced damage to their crops. In an interview…
NBL Announces Strong Financial Results for 2025
Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) announced strong financial and operational performances for the year ended 2025, according to managing director Waldemar von Lieres. This came as the company also showed growth across all its beverage categories, strengthening its market…
Local Savings Increased 16.6% Year-On-Year
The total assets of the Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI) grew by 4.7% quarter-on-quarter and 16.6% year-on-year, amounting to N$552.8 billion between the third and fourth quarter of 2025. These assets are various savings of locals, ranging from retirement,…
3 Percent Target Good for Inflation and Repo Rate
Last year, the Bank of Namibia conducted a quantitative analysis of what the potential change in the South African Reserve Bank’s inflation target would mean for Namibia’s GDP and monetary policy. The findings indicated that South Africa’s adoption…
The Importance of Having an Organisational Structure in an Agribusiness
By: Hanks Saisai Numerous agribusinesses attribute their success to the acquisition of critical and effective human resources. It is through this key resource that many businesses have been able to thrive, break even, and build generational wealth. …
Fuel Under-Recovery to be Subsidised with Half a Billion NAD
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has recorded one of the highest fuel under-recoveries for April, on two main fuels, forcing the government to step in to cover the difference with N$500 million. The Ministry of Industries, Mines, and…