A welcome relief awaits motorists this Wednesday, 4 February, when both petrol and diesel pump prices will be reduced. After its review of fuel prices for February 2026, the Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy stated that petrol will decrease by N$1.00 per litre, while prices for both diesel grades will decrease by 50 cents...
Africa’s annual passenger traffic rose 7.8% in 2025 compared to the previous year, full year 2025 passenger capacity was up 6.5%, and the continent’s passenger load factor climbed 0.9 ppt to 74.9%. This was the lowest load factor among all global regions, but it was a record high for Africa and the largest increase in load factor...
Air Connect Namibia, the collaborative air service development initiative led by the Namibia Airports Company (NAC), this week reiterated the economic importance of air connectivity. The country is rapidly reshaping its global reach, nearly doubling its international air connectivity in just a few years and emerging as one of southern Africa’s most compelling aviation growth...
While the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) has welcomed government efforts to strengthen the country’s investment framework through the Draft Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill, it has cautioned that the proposed law requires refinement to better support investment attraction and facilitation. Commenting on the draft legislation, the EAN stated that the Bill represents an important...
Against a backdrop of rising house prices, limited supply, and stretched household incomes, 20Twenty Financial Solutions aims to reshape how housing finance works for ordinary Namibians. This is at a time when, for many Namibians, owning a home remains a distant goal. 20Twenty Financial Solutions, Namibian home loan finance specialists, have issued their first sustainability-linked...
The reason the Hyundai Tucson has consistently remained a global best seller is that it offers a blend of style, comfort, and advanced technology in a spacious SUV. Blending conspicuous styling, strong practicality, and value-for-money appeal, the Tucson has received a thoughtful mid-cycle facelift that sharpens its design, introduces new technology, and enhances the driving...
Namibia’s reputation for a world-class road network is undergoing strain as the Road Fund Administration (RFA) continues to confront a widening gap between infrastructure ambition and fiscal reality. RFA’s Business Plan for the 2026–2031 notes that what is at stake is not only the condition of Namibia’s roads, but the country’s broader economic competitiveness and...
Namibia’s vehicle market heads into 2026 at a decisive inflection point, marked by a cooling but healthier credit cycle, a gradually easing monetary policy stance, and deepening structural shifts in the regional automotive landscape. In its analysis of the latest vehicle sales figures, financial services firm, Simonis Storm (SS), noted that while headline sales momentum...
Namibiab go ǀasa kurib 2026 !nâ a ǂgâs ge ǀgapi !haros sîsenosib dis tsîna !gôakhâigu ra mîsa !oa sī!nâ hâ, tsî nēs ǀkha !aorosasib !nâ sâuǁkhāsib ǁawosasib tsî ǀhûhâsise ûiǁaresa ra mâi. Nē !gôagu hîa Namibiab !Gôakhâigu ǂNûiǂgās (NSA’s), 2023ǁî Sîsengu ǀHûs !Nuriba xu ūhe hâgu ge ra ǁgau, !nona kurigu !kharu hâseb ge !hū!nāsi...
Funeral cover in Namibia sits at the intersection of compassion and commerce. It has long been regarded as a financial safety net that allows families to bury their loved ones with dignity, but it has recently come under intense national scrutiny following a series of disturbing revelations that expose how far some individuals are willing...