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The “Phygital” Banking Experience
By: Ryan Geyser Banking is no longer a choice between a branch or ATM (physical) and a mobile app or internet banking (digital); customers expect both, woven seamlessly together. According to a recent study in the UK,…
Garlic Grower Targeting Commercial Success
By: Loise Shiimi Inonge Mutwa, a dedicated farmer who has conducted extensive research on garlic cultivation and completed various courses to enhance her expertise, has the ambition to become Namibia’s first commercial garlic producer on a national scale….
Public Institutions Must Procure Locally – Farmer Demands
By: Annakleta Haikera Medium-scale farmers at the Sikondo Green Scheme are urging the government to implement strong policies that compel public institutions to procure food directly from local producers. This demand was voiced during a visit by…
Digital Literacy: An Enabler for Socio-Economic Benefit
Digital literacy refers to the ability to use technological devices such as computers, smartphones, and the internet to access, understand, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information effectively and efficiently. Additionally, digital literacy is facilitated by elements such as infrastructure which…
Community Demands Idle Sikondo Green Scheme Land Back
By: Annakleta Haikera Concerns from political and traditional leadership poured over the state of the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region. On Monday, during a high-level visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Agriculture Minister Inge…
What Are We Funding?
By: Curtis Akunfu Another African startup has shut down after raising millions of dollars. This time, it’s Okra — the Nigerian fintech that pioneered open banking across the continent. They raised $16 million. Built a cloud platform….
Namibia Hosts Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue
By: Joseph Jeremia and Patemoshela Lukolo Namibia convened the Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue this weekend, bringing together policymakers and energy leaders from six African nations to advance regional cooperation on sustainable energy and climate finance. The event, held from July…
Govt Wants Minimum 10% Free Carry Mining Shareholder
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian government has communicated its intention to introduce a minimum 10% free carry shareholding in every mine, to be held by the state. According to the Chamber of Mines Annual Review for 2024,…
Winding Down of Drought Aid Affects Over 300,000 Namibia Households
By: Annakleta Haikera More than 300,000 vulnerable households face an uncertain future as Namibia’s national drought relief programme officially concludes on 31 August 2025. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Thursday told Parliament that the emergency programme, which…
MTC Expands Services to Greenwell Matongo
By: Loise Shiimi The Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) officially expanded its operations by opening up its second mobile home in the Samora Machel constituency, in the Greenwell Matongo settlement. This new establishment represents the 37th MTC store…