Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Namibia’s economy. They create jobs, support families and help drive local development across the country. However, many of these businesses face challenges that limit their growth. The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, through its Industrial Development Directorate, plays an important role in helping these enterprises...
Bianca Uapunduka, a 36-year-old accountant and entrepreneur, has proven that with discipline, determination and faith, it is possible to build a thriving business empire without any financial assistance or loans. Today, she owns three growing businesses, all of which were self-funded and developed from the ground up. After completing secondary education at Immanuel Shifidi Secondary...
The growing cost of transport was the main driver of Namibia’s inflation increase in September, according to Helena Mboti, Economist at First National Bank Namibia. Speaking on the latest inflation figures, Mboti noted that the jump was “mainly driven by higher inflation in the transport category, which saw prices rise by 1.3% year-on-year, after falling...
Hilma Nalupe At the beginning of September 2025, nine final-year law students from the University of Namibia (Unam), operating under the name Firm Aristotle, donated a CCTV camera to Tobias Hainyeko Primary School in Katutura. This was part of their Legal Aid community impact project. The initiative forms part of the Faculty of Law’s community...
Olsen Siyunda When gender-based violence steals a mother’s life, it also steals a child’s world. What remains is a haunting silence, a silence so heavy it follows the child into every corner of their life. In Namibia, this silence is growing, yet few dare to listen. These children are not only left behind, but they...
Monika Amunyela Young professionals in Namibia’s diplomatic and international relations circles gathered for the inaugural Young Diplomats in Namibia Meet and Greet, held at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre in Windhoek recently. The event marked a milestone for a growing network that aims to connect early-career diplomats, attachés, interns and aspiring professionals passionate about global affairs....
Monika Amunyela CcHUB hosted its first-ever Tech & Society Week in Windhoek, themed ‘How ready is Namibia for the digital future?’ The three-day event took place at the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board and CcHUB Namibia. ‘ It brought together innovators, digital rights advocates, policymakers and civil society groups to explore the intersection of...
“Congrats,” said the broker, tearing the ‘For Sale’ sunburned placard after selling the house. Rika bought a black bricks house built on an extinct mountain with tainted windows staring down a tearstained river. The pensioners had never heard about the bedtime story about a widow who had drowned in the now extinct river, but her...
Auleria Wakudumo Omukwaniilwa waNdonga Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo okwa indila omalelo opamufyuululwakalo opo a yandje omadu okulonga oipalwifa kovakwashiwana ovo tava dulu ounamapya. Meenghundafana naKundana, omukwaniilwa okwa holola nghene e shi enda okulonga oikulya mOndonga, mwa kwatelwa oihakautu oyo ya li ya kufa vahapu moipundi muJuli neudo. “Mokweenda kwange okuya kondje yoshilongo, onda kala alushe handi...
Omukulunhu wopolifi moshitukulwa shaMusati Commissioner Ismael Basson okwa kumaida ovadali opo va tonatele ounona molwaashi paife ova ninga oihakanwa yokukwatwa onghonga kovapambele vavo. Okwa weda po ta ti ovanafikola ova ninga oihakanwa yokukwatwa onghonga kovashiinda ngeenge tava di kofikola. Basson okwa ti moshitukulwa shaye ohamu lopotwa oibofa ihapu omo ounona va ninga oikahanwa yokukwatwa onghonga. ...