A few years back, I met a woman who said after she had reported her husband for abuse, she had nowhere to go because her family had deserted her, and she had no one to turn to. This made me think about the fact that in Namibia, many women walk away from abusive relationships with...
Hilma Nalupe UpNext is back with its second season of weekly fashion cover series with Oshiwa Fashion Designs. The series, by Blaqhouse Collections Management and powered by Young Nams Investment Group, premiered on 2July 2025, showcasing extravagant and ready-to-wear garments that ensure their target market, women, feel empowered in their items. Executive Creative Director of...
The Miss Namibia pageant has undergone a huge transformation since the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) took full ownership, with national pride and social impact now at the heart of the competition. According to NBC’s Chief Commercial Officer, Nico Mwiya, the broadcaster’s involvement has repositioned the pageant from a struggling event with limited reach to a...
The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) announced its accreditation by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as a Direct Access Entity (DAE) under the medium-sized project category. This landmark achievement was confirmed during the GCF’s 42nd Board Meeting held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from 30 June to 3 July 2025. The Green Climate Fund...
Of the more than 100 Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI) that were non-compliant with directives issued by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), more than 90% are operating in the micro-lending sector. Namfisa was established to supervise and advise the finance minister on matters relating to financial institutions and financial services. In its first quarter...
Looking at many social issues, one gets to realise that many times, people are being bullied. This bullying goes further and causes many other unintended damages in homes, workplaces and personal lives. Society needs to understand this societal killer, and those who bully others need to understand the damage they are causing in communities. What...
The recent New Era article published on 1 July 2025, titled ‘NNN pushes for construction of a dam in Kunene region,’ resonated deeply with me not only as a scholar from Kunene but also as someone whose own academic work has pointed toward the same solution. I wholeheartedly applaud Her Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (NNN) for...
The Namibian government relies heavily on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to drive competitiveness and inclusive growth. Closing the finance gap for MSMEs is crucial for improving productivity, fostering long-term growth, and creating better jobs. The potential of MSMEs to create a livelihood makes them vital for improving household quality of life and reducing...
When the historic government-owned Newman Katuta Stadium in Opuwo was controversially sold to a northern businessman in 2013, the town’s youth felt betrayed. To many, it was a sign their leaders no longer cared about their interests and future. Some compared the move to the biblical betrayal: a ‘Judas moment’ in which a place of...
Namibia is the only country in the world to have suffered a downgrade by the World Bank Group’s latest classification. The global financial institution has now officially labelled Namibia a lower-middle-income country from the previous classification as an upper-middle-income country. The World Bank bases this classification on Gross National Income (GNI) per capita expressed in...