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Beer Dominates Beverage Exports
By: Nghinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s monthly beverage exports show that alcohol beverages are the most exported. The beverages are mostly sold to SADC countries. Namibia sells between 11, 000 and 13,000 hectolitres of beer to neighbouring countries in a monthly…
I Lost My Heritage and Lineage to Christian Names
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Often, when I meet people, I introduce myself by what is termed my first name, Gabriel. I get responses like, ‘Oh, you are an angel, Gabriel’. Due to the biblical teachings that were inflicted on me…
The Cost Curve Doesn’t Lie: Why Green Molecules Still Win
By: Marco Raffinetti Three years ago, Namibia was being talked about as the next great green energy frontier. A sparsely populated country with world-class sun and wind poised to become a green hydrogen superpower. Since then, the mood has…
TotalEnergies Now the Operator of Namibia’s Two Largest Oil Discoveries
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala TotalEnergies has received the green light from the Namibian government to acquire a 40% operating interest in the PEL83 license, which holds the Mopane Oil discovery from Galp. This approval makes the oil giant…
87.1% of Farming Households do so Just to Eat … farming is not viewed as an income source but as an act of survival
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala According to the 2025 Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey, most farming households (87.1%) are farming to produce food for self consumption, not for income generation. The survey found that only a small proportion (9.6%) of…
The Financial Planning Mistakes Namibians Make in Their 30s and 40s
By: Bianca Schmidt A man plants two trees in his backyard. He waters one every day. The other, he tells himself he will get to ‘when things calm down’. Years pass. One tree grows quietly into something strong and…
Space Science Act and Agency in the Works
By: Dwight Links Namibia is developing legislation for participating in the realm of space science and the technology that is developed around it. The public engagement process was conducted by the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports,…
Thinking About Where to Study In 2027? Explore Your Future at Welwitchia University
By: Stephanus Pombili As Grade 12 learners across Namibia prepare for one of the most important decisions of their lives; where to pursue higher education in 2027; many are already exploring institutions that can provide them with quality education,…
Experimental Teen Offered TVET Training and Scholarship
By: Annakleta Haikera For four years, Visentius Kapumburu experimented with discarded materials, driven by a curiosity that few around him fully understood in Gcwagi Village, Kavango West Region. With little formal education and coming from a family…
EVs Not as Resilient to US-Iran War, but Proving to be a Mobility Option
By: Dwight Links The International Energy Agency (IEA) outlined in its latest evaluation of the electric vehicle market as a resilient option for mobility in an ever-unpredictable world. According to them, the sales of EVs were slightly…