The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) said it is still premature to comment on the effect that Namibia’s new visa regulations will have on the domestic tourism sector. However, HAN CEO Gitta Paetzold noted there is no use denying tourism industry concerns. In a statement issued last week, she said the industry is concerned “mainly...
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) on Friday issued a passenger advisory to confirm all scheduled flights to its airports were normal, despite a worldwide computer crash. The crash was caused by an antivirus software update by a company called CrowdStrike on Microsoft’s cloud computing service. “In the wake of the global information technology issue...
Environmental sustainability is a benchmark of marine diamond production for De Beers Marine Namibia (Debmarine). In fact, the company replaces 99% of the material it extracts off the seafloor where most of the sediment resettles within a few hours, and the finer sediment settles in a few days. Thereafter, the impacted environment returns to its...
Canadian oil explorer Reconnaissance Energy Africa (Recon) and Norwegian-listed BW Energy have struck a deal for an onshore drilling campaign in northeastern Namibia. The deal means ReconAfrica is selling a 20% working interest in its exploration licence onshore Namibia, to BW Energy, in exchange for total potential consideration of US$141 million (about N$2.5 billion) According...
A young Namibian entrepreneur, Ndahafa Hapulile, was recently propelled to the forefront of African success stories when she was awarded a Royal African medal, and inducted into the Yoruba Royal Court in Nigeria. The award was bestowed on her as part of an initiative of the Royal African Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF), one of the world’s...
By adopting prescribed practices, government and employers can make a difference to create a more efficient and cost-effective job-seeking environment, benefitting both businesses and job-seekers. Executive director in the labour, industrial relations and employment- creation ministry Lydia Indombo said government, through the ministry, launched the Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) to facilitate the job-matching...
Owning a bakkie in Namibia is an emotional endeavour. This is because, for many Namibians, a bakkie is more often than not used to put bread on the table as it is utilised either as a farming workhorse or a reliable cargo and people carrier to tow and load goods for big and small businesses. ...
Despite higher interest rates that might have deterred credit demand, corporate appetite has actually increased as Private Sector Credit Extension (PSCE) for May reached the highest level recorded so far this year. This is the highest level since the 3.9% year-on-year (y/y) increase seen in March 2023. “This implies that companies think now is a...
Looking for work in Namibia can not only be a nightmare, but is also a mammoth and expensive exercise. Namibia’s overall unemployment rate last year was estimated at 34%, while youth unemployment had surpassed the astronomical 45% mark. It is a situation described by late president Hage Geingob as a ticking time-bomb. However, local employment...