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Haib Copper Project Will Need 150MW and 20 Million m3 of Water Per Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus According to the released Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of the Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia, the project will require 20 million cubic metres of water, and this can potentially be piped from Namibia’s Neckartal storage…
Capital Continues to Flood Govt Debt Instruments
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The tender result of the three Treasury Bills (T-Bills) auction that was carried out yesterday shows that investors have submitted bids worth N$3.3 billion in the quest to lend to the government through its short-term instruments….
Farmers Welcome Certified Seed Initiative, Call for Expansion
By: Patemoshela Lukolo Farmers in northern Namibia have welcomed the establishment of a certified seed sector, saying it will reduce dependence on imports and ease the burden of high input costs. Speaking to Eagle FM, Ohangwena farmer Asser Nghipewa…
Gap Analysis on Digital Public Infrastructure Commences
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Bank of Namibia, together with key national institutions, has started a comprehensive gap analysis of Namibia’s digital public infrastructure. This was revealed by Ericah Shafudah, the Minister of Finance, in her address delivered at the…
Japan Donates Ambulances Worth N$9M to MOHSS
By: Loise Shiimi The Ministry of Health and Social Services has received a donation of three ambulances from the government of Japan. During the handover ceremony, Noriaki Sadamoto, Chargé d’Affaires and interim head of the Embassy of Japan in…
Why You Should Enrol at IUM: A Student’s Perspective
By Stephanus Pombili For many young Namibians, choosing a university is one of the most important decisions of their lives. It is not only about where they will spend the next three or four years, but also about the…
Omaumbafano A Tukuka Pokati Kovanamapove Nepangelo MoDRC
By: Frans Sinengela Okaxwadi komuhanga keengudu dopakwaita haka ifanwa Congo River Alliance (AFC) Oka ti epangelo otali tauluka eenghendabala doku kaleka po ombili eshi la tukula oiponokela ya shoneka engudu dovanamapove, edi di kwetelwe komesho kongudu yashiivika nawa nedina M23,…
My Philosophy on Economic Analysis
By: Johann Els As I reflect on a career spanning decades in investment and economic research, I find myself returning to the same guiding principle: economic analysis must balance realism with perspective. Economics is not an exact science — it…
212MW Worth of Solar Panels Imported Since Last Year
By: Dwight Links Namibia has imported 212 megawatts worth of photovoltaic (PV) panels from China from 2024 to June 2025, according to the renewable energy think tank, Ember. According to the report on renewable energy equipment import data that is…
Inclusive Green Financing for Namibia Critical – BoN
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The deputy governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta, emphasised the importance of the central bank creating an environment for Namibians to take advantage of green financing, saying that the reality of climate change,…