A new chapter has commenced for Namibia’s business community following the election of Vetumbuavi Mungunda as president of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI). The leadership transition, confirmed at the chamber’s Annual General Meeting on 27 March 2026 at the Hilton Hotel Windhoek, signals a decisive shift toward a more assertive and inclusive...
One month into the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, the Middle East is beginning to feel significantly different, with its whole effects being felt across the world. Globally, energy prices are soaring as violence intensifies across the region. Namibia is not an exception. As efforts to reach a diplomatic off-ramp are offset by...
With tensions escalating in the Middle East amid the ongoing war involving Israel, the United States of America and Iran, global oil markets have reacted sharply, with crude prices recently surpassing the US$100 per barrel mark. These and other geopolitical upheavals have created extreme market volatility and have severely disrupted global trade. This raises fresh...
Namibia’s National Oil Storage Facility (NOSF), situated on the outskirts of Walvis Bay, stands tall as one of the country’s most ambitious and strategically significant infrastructure investments. Built at a cost of roughly N$6.5 billion and designed to hold up to 75 million litres of fuel, the facility represents far more than a storage depot....
As Namibian motorists can expect a notable spike in fuel prices at the beginning of April with oil markets recalibrating around uncertainty created by the Iran war and disrupted supply lines, the cost of everyday mobility is set to increase. With damage already having been inflicted in the Middle East, both economically and on infrastructure,...
In a bold step toward modernising public services, the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA), in partnership with Green Enterprise Solutions, has launched a new Evaluation Automation System, promising to overhaul how Namibian qualifications are assessed and recognised. The announcement, made last week, signals more than a routine system upgrade and marks a decisive shift in terms...
Hackers have claimed to have stolen an astounding 500 gigabytes of sensitive data that has put the country’s aviation infrastructure on high alert. This is as the Namibia Airports Company is facing an unprecedented cybersecurity threat after suffering a recent ransomware attack. In a statement released on 19 March 2026, the Namibia Cyber Security Incident...
Amid rising global tensions and a surge in oil prices linked to the ongoing conflict in Iran, the Namibian government has moved swiftly to dispel social media rumours suggesting an imminent fuel shortage in the country. In a firm ministerial statement dated Friday, 20 March, Executive Director in the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy...
The latest escalation of the war in Iran, this time involving strikes by Israel and the United States on energy infrastructure, has once again exposed a troubling pattern in global geopolitics that the persistence of the war machine operates with no regard for long-term economic stability. Regardless of the stated motives, the absence of a...
Bank Windhoek chief financial officer and acting executive officer of specialist finance Zenaune Kamberipa has noted that the coast now accounts for around one-fifth of Namibia’s housing transactions. Speaking at the bank’s Coastal Estate Agent Awards in Swakopmund last week, Kamberipa said this is an indicator of strengthening demand, supported by lifestyle migration, tourism investment...