Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu has noted with concern that developing economies, particularly in Africa, have a history of operating from a low industrial base, have few competitive products for world markets and even trade minimally amongst themselves.
A griculture value chains have the most potential for opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is about to commence with its last phase of the 2023 census, known as the Post Enumeration Survey (PES), expected to kick off on 6 to 17 November 2023.
Since its establishment, the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has been pumping billions of dollars into state coffers as it consistently surpasses its collection targets.
The first European Union (EU)-Namibia Business Forum is expected to kick off in Brussels next week on 24 and 25 October.
Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo this week objected to advanced economies and major global influencers, who are pressuring for Africa to stop relying on its fossil fuel resources.
State-owned fishing firm, the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor), is unable to pay government outstanding quota fees and levies originating from 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Namibia is dedicated to pursuing an economic diversification policy to boost the industrial and service sectors and increasing overall manufacturing output.
After a decade, the Cyber Crime Bill, along with the Data Protection Bill and the National Cyber Security Strategy, is expected to be passed in the National Assembly next year.
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new threats emerging all the time. This is especially true in Namibia, which is a rapidly developing country with a growing digital economy.