Namibia must continue to plan, structure, manage and develop an energy sector that is capable of supporting and responding to domestic development aspirations, both today and in the future. In this regard, Namibian businesses should continue harnessing locally available resources, such as solar, biomass reserves and an excellent wind regime, for the benefit of all...
Namibia’s Private Sector Credit Extension (PSCE) growth is expected to remain positive, driven by corporate credit as household borrowing remains subdued. One of the key indicators of economic health, a growth in PSCE usually signals an increased demand for goods and services. “Credit growth rose to 5.9% year-on-year (y/y) in September 2025 from 5.8% y/y...
The Roads Authority (RA) this week announced the appointment of Mbahupu Hippy Tjivikua as its new chief executive officer to replace Conrad Lutombi, who has served exemplary in the position since he was first appointed in 2013. Tjivikua’s appointment is effective 1 January 2026 and was announced on Wednesday by the RA’s Board of Directors...
The Namibia Employers Federation (NEF) has welcomed a renewed global focus on the three fundamental pillars of social development: poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and social integration. The NEF emphasised that these pillars align closely with Namibia’s national development goals. The federation emphasises that the three pillars are essential...
The highly anticipated JAC T9 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is gearing up for its Namibian debut, and industry watchers expect it to transform how local motorists think about power, efficiency and capability on and off the road. The hybrid era isn’t approaching, it is here. It looks a lot like the JAC T9 PHEV,...
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, yesterday launched an updated Fleet Management System for the government. The updated system, which was developed in-house by the Works and Transport Ministry and replaces an outdated system which is more than 30 years old, centralises all fleet operations for government’s approximately 2700 vehicles and digitises day-to-day...
Finance minister Ericah Shafudah has lauded the private sector as the “engine of job creation” and called for continued collaboration to strengthen fiscal performance as well as reform procurement and tax frameworks. The minister was speaking at a mid-term Economic Breakfast Budget Review last week, hosted by FirstRand Namibia. The event brought together leaders from...
African airlines experienced a 14.7% year-over-year increase in air cargo demand in September 2025. This was the strongest rise of all regions around the world as the continent’s air cargo capacity increased by 7.4% year-on-year. Overall, global air cargo demand increased by 2.9% in September, marking the seventh consecutive month of growth for this...
A local subsidiary of the international oil major Chevron has expressed interest in drilling for oil in the Walvis Basin, located north of the prolific Orange Basin, where multiple significant oil discoveries have been made since 2022. This is because the Walvis Basin could potentially join the Orange Basin in the emergence as a key frontier...
In the Ministry of Finance and Social Grants, few figures embody the spirit of dedication and innovation in public service quite like Rauna Mukumangeni does. She is the director of the public-private partnerships (PPPs) unit. Her journey from a small northern village to a strategically significant position in government is a story of perseverance, purpose...