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Private Sector Knocks on Govt’s Door with Capital … treasury says no to unsolicited funding bids
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The central government, through its treasurer, the Ministry of Finance, has indicated that the private sector has been knocking on its doors with unsolicited bags of capital to invest in infrastructure. In a press…
Lobito and Tanzania-Zambia Corridors to Challenge Walvis Port
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Lobito Corridor, anchored by the rehabilitated Benguela Railway and operated by the LAR consortium (comprising Mota-Engil, Trafigura, and Vecturis), offers reduced transit times and costs for DRC and Zambia. It is…
Rice Aid Revives National Drought Debate
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The ongoing distribution of South Korea’s donated rice to the Namibian government has sparked public discussion, following the circulation of reports on the distribution in Oniipa Constituency, Oshikoto Region on Monday, 18 May 2026. …
Nam Provides Updates on Human Rights Interventions
By: Dwight Links The 52nd session Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group was recently held by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. During the session, a Namibian delegation reported on the country’s human rights interventions and…
Kenyan Transport Operators Protest Fuel Prices
By: David Shoombe Transport operators in Kenya are currently protesting against rising fuel prices in the country, arguing that the hike adds difficulty to daily operations. The nationwide demonstrations came only a week after the nation hosted…
Ministers and EDs to Be Briefed on Where Money Comes From
The National Planning Commission, together with the Ministry of Finance, will be doing an official workshop on the structure of the budget, including how they make money. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday this week, and it aims to…
Government Receives IAEA Stampriet Uranium Mining Assessment
Updates from the Ministry of Environment have revealed that the government received the final report from the IAEA last week regarding the investment bid to mine uranium around one of the country’s biggest underground bodies of water. This…
Nam Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Ranks 4th in Africa
Namibia ranked fourth in Africa for ecosystem attractiveness according to the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026. The Index has revealed that Namibia’s startup ecosystem has recorded growth of 8.2% during the period reviewed. Namibia ranked 94th globally and…
STUDY LAW, EDUCATION, NURSING, MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AT WELWITCHIA UNIVERSITY
By: Stephanus Pombili Welwitchia University (WU), formerly known as Welwitchia Health Training Centre (WHTC), has transformed into a fully-fledged higher education institution. In 2022, the institution officially attained university status, marking a milestone in its journey towards…
Capital is Not Scarce, but it is Selective, Structured, and Context-Sensitive
By: Baronice Hans The real constraint is structural, not often financial: capital avoids unmanaged uncertainty, not opportunity. Plans aren’t enough: investors look for an execution architecture, how delivery, risk and governance will work in practice. Capital types aren’t interchangeable: match risk to the right…