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DBN Presents a Gloomy and Mixed 2024/25 Performance
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the financial year (FY) started in April 2024 and ended March 2025, the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) approved N$912.7 million in funding across priority sectors, an increase compared to the previous year’s approval…
Grain Self-Sufficiency Decreased Last Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A summary of the country’s maize production from the 2024/25 harvesting year has revealed that the grains’ (white maize, wheat, and pearl millet) self-sufficiency rate decreased to 8%. According to the Namibia Agronomic Board’s (NAB)…
Only N$149.8 Million of the GC26 Switched on Wednesday
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A switch auction that was held on Wednesday, mainly for investors to move their investments in the GC26, resulted in only N$149.8 million being switched to the existing long-term bonds. According to the…
Industrialisation Agenda Needs Disaster Risk Management Professionals
By: David Shoombe Emerging industries in Namibia, such as oil and gas, green hydrogen, and the floated potential of nuclear energy require industrial risk reduction professionals to contain hazardous situations in times of need, note analysts. Ngolombe…
Failed Grade 11? IUM Tutorial Centre Is the Answer, Proven 76% Pass Rate
By: Stephanus Pombili Failing Grade 11 is not the end of the road. For many young Namibians, it has unfortunately become a moment of fear, anxiety, depression, and in extreme cases, hopelessness. Every year, students who did not achieve the…
NAB to Train Grain Millers in Food Safety
From 5 to 24 February 2026, the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) will embark on a Food Safety Training Programme for millers. According to the Board, the training is for the grain millers to align their food safety…
IPPs Generated 26.2% of National Electricity in November
In November 2025, the total electricity generated locally stood at 154,551 MWh, according to a Namibia Statistics Agency report. Ruacana Power Station remained the leading contributor with 70.0 percent (108 242 MWh), followed by Independent Power Producers…
SA to Prioritise Economic Diplomacy
South Africa has vowed to strengthen its economic diplomacy during its 2026 Foreign Policy Outlook. South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, stated last week that is not about whether the country should engage…
Patrice Motsepe: A Man on a Mission to Commercialise African Football
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Prior to the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco last weekend, the president of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, gave the world some insight into his plans to commercialise…
Namibia Primed for Renewable Adoption – IRENA
By: Dwight Links The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) views Namibia as the prime example of a fast-moving market that has placed emphasis on renewable energy adoption. These sentiments were shared at the recent IRENA 16th Assembly…