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30,960 Cattle Supplied for Slaughter and Live Export
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala From January to February 2026, cattle producers have supplied 30,960 head of cattle for slaughtering and live export, show statistics by the Livestock and Livestock Products Board. On a month-on-month basis, cattle marketing rose…
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…
“War, Huh, What is It Good For?”
By: Gerhard van der Merwe Edwin Starr said it best: “War, huh, what is it good for?” Absolutely nothing. And it’s tempting to want to “choose a team” and argue who is right or who is…
Regulate to Enable Not to Stifle
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka If you live in the capital city, Windhoek, you will know that it only rains early in the morning when you need to go to work or school. It will stop around 9h00 and then…
Green Hydrogen Ramp-Up Takes Shape in Namibia
By: Dwight Links Hyphen Namibia and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) signed an agreement on Monday to move the development of its green hydrogen program into the next phase. The International Hydrogen Ramp…
45% of Local Capital Handled by 3 Asset Managers
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala About 45.2% of the N$338.2 billion local savings under management is handled or managed by three assets managers, according to the Namfisa 4th Quarter Report of 2025. As one of the leading investment managers…
Municipalities Sign MoU to Enhance Development
By: Mathias Hangala Local authorities have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening collaboration across various sectors to achieve shared development goals. During a ceremony held in Windhoek on Monday, institutions including the City of…
Basecamp, Capricorn Foundation Launch Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Basecamp Business Incubator, in partnership with the Network for Global Innovation (NGIN), the Capricorn Foundation, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), officially launched the Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge (AIC) Namibia in Windhoek on Monday,…
Namibia and Angola Endorse N$941 Million Power Interconnector Project
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala NamPower and Angola’s energy utility have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop the Angola-Namibia Power Interconnector Project, ANNA, enabling Namibia to buy power from Angola. NamPower announced the agreement yesterday. …
N$60.7 Million Worth of FMD Vaccine Doses Received in Feb
Namibia has received over 3.8 million Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses valued at N$60.7 million from Botswana to protect livestock, support farmers and preserve food security. The Bank of Namibia’s 4th Quarter 2025 update indicated this. The…