Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )

Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi said government has embarked on a study to fully comprehend the overall impact of elevated energy prices on food prices and supplies.

The founder of an annual business summit, Martin Nankela, has encouraged the youth to get busy and not complain that government is not creating enough jobs for them. Nankela, a director of Cross Branding Investments, was speaking this weekend during the second annual business summit in Windhoek. 

Providing an update on the mission to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in May, President Hage Geingob said it is now time for Namibia to act and deliver.

The value of exports in April 2022 decreased by 36.4% to N$5.5 billion from N$8.7 billion reported in March 2022. In addition, when compared to N$6.5 billion recorded in April 2021, exports decreased by a notable 15.4%.

The newly-inaugurated Nedbank campus had a set mission to uplift local companies during the construction phase. Out of N$440 million in the value for the project’s contracts, N$429 million was spent on Namibian-owned companies. 

MTC income increased by 4.64% to N$1.45 billion largely as a result of continued data revenue, prepaid revenue growth and the continued expansion of enterprise services. 

The southern corridor development initiative in the //Kharas region, through a massive investment of US$10 billion by Hyphen Hydrogen Energy,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Russia-Ukraine conflict is a major blow to the global economy that will hurt growth and raise prices. 

President Hage Geingob encouraged Namibian financial institutions to continue holding hands with government by supporting the second phase of Namibia’s struggle – economic emancipation.