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Successful Business Must Pay Tax: Connie Ferguson
By: David Shoombe Speaking at the Namibia Business Summit in Windhoek on the 5th July 2025, the renowned South African Actress and Businesswoman, Connie Ferguson, stated that businesspeople and entrepreneurs must be able to do their books as…
SADC’s Youth Converge in Namibia for Region 5 Youth Games
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 11th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games are currently underway, with Namibia as hosts, accommodating over 2,000 athletes and officials. The games were originally scheduled to take…
Forged in the Mines: The Union that Helped Liberate Namibia
By: Poco-Key Mberiuan Union membership is not just a legacy of Namibia’s past—it is a living force for justice, dignity, and economic empowerment today. As Namibia continues to confront inequality, unemployment, and the pressures of a globalised…
Domestic Capital Mostly Invested in Listed Equities and Debt
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Most of the country’s N$289.9 billion capital that is deployed domestically through investment managers is invested in listed equities (shares) and debt instruments as of 31 March 2025, according to the Namfisa 2025 First Quarter…
Policy Revision to Allow Mining and Exploration in Protected Areas
By: Dwight Links The ministries of Environment and Mines & Energy recently held a stakeholder engagement on the revised policy document that could allow exploration in protected areas. The protected areas that fall within the policy’s focus…
Livestock Farmers Target Dried Meat Trade to the South
By: Loise Shiimi The decision by the government to allow dried meat from the north of the redline to the south has given some hope to northern farmers who are hoping to get their meat products beyond the…
Windhoek Unveils Long-Term Urban Structure Plan
By: Shawn Uiseb The City of Windhoek has released its updated Urban Structure Plan for the period 2021 to 2041, a roadmap aimed at shaping the capital’s growth, infrastructure, and spatial development over the next two decades. …
Nkurenkuru Expo Boosts Local Economy and Empowers
By: Annakleta Haikera At the official opening of the 6th Nkurenkuru Expo in the Kavango West Region, the Expo’s patron, former President Hifikepunye Pohamba, read by National Council Vice Chairperson Victoria Kauma, said the Expo drives local economic growth…
FNB Boosts Brave Warriors World Cup Campaign With N$500,000
By: Hee-Dee Walenga On Thursday afternoon FNB Namibia announced a sponsorship of N$500,000 towards the Brave Warriors 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Campaign. Speaking at the announcement, FNB Namibia Retail CEO, Nangula Kauluma, expressed the importance of…
Sluggish Growth and Divergent Monetary Policies Shape Market Trends
By: Shawn Uiseb The global economic outlook for 2025 reflects a more subdued recovery, weighed down by persistent policy uncertainties and escalating trade tensions. According to the World Bank’s June update, global growth is expected to decelerate to…