The wait is finally over, and LDV has wasted no time in making its presence felt. The much-anticipated LDV Terron 9 double-cab bakkie and its SUV sibling, the LDV D90, have officially arrived in Namibia, promising to shake up two of the country’s most competitive motoring segments. Headlining the launch is the LDV Terron 9...
Namibia’s latest private sector credit numbers suggest something many businesses and banks have already fell on the ground: the pace of credit growth is easing, but the recovery itself has not gone anywhere. Data for December 2025 shows that private sector credit extension (PSCE) grew by 4.4% year on year, slightly down from 4.5% in...
MTC Maris has taken a significant step in expanding mobile money access across Namibia by partnering with one of Africa’s leading distributors of mobile money and digital payment services, Kazang. The move is set to make financial services easier to reach for people in cities, informal settlements, and even Namibia’s most remote rural areas. Through...
A senior accounting and financial advisor said industry experts and civil servants are dumbfounded and have been left searching for answers after what he called the dismantling of the government’s Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS). This was after the government last year decided to discontinue discretionary payroll deductions through the PDMS by 30 November 2025. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...