Windhoek is to celebrate yet another housing development in the city’s upmarket Avis area. The new development will be known as Avis Smart Village.
Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )
Access to information vital in youth unemployment fight
Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Inna Hengari this week in the National Assembly said there cannot be talks about creating opportunities and injecting a substantial amount of investment into the youth, without speaking about access to information.
Diamond mining projected to grow in 2022
Diamond mining is projected to grow strongly in 2022 and 2023 as Debmarine Namibia’s new mining vessel is expected to commence production during the second quarter of 2022.
Census cancellation could skew resource allocation
The cancellation of the 2021 National Population and Housing Census, previously postponed and now called off, could have adverse effects on government’s planning and resource allocation.
Construction sector enters seventh year of contraction
Namibia’s construction sector is projected to remain in contraction during 2022 before recovering to growth in 2023. The sector is expected to contract by 2% in 2022 before expanding by 2.5% in 2023.
Former Air Namibia pilots still in limbo
The majority of pilots of the now-defunct national airline had no choice but to accept contracting work outside the country when Air Namibia was forced into voluntary liquidation about a year ago.
‘Tighten your belts’… massive fuel increase to push up inflation
Tomorrow, Namibian consumers will experience one of the largest-ever fuel increases in the country’s history when petrol will increase by N$1.20 and diesel will jump by N$1.30.
Kunene a potential green hydrogen hub
A new anticipated engine of growth for the domestic economy is anticipated to revive Kunene after the region was recognised for its potential to host the country’s green hydrogen hub.
Namibia pursues energy independence
Government is pursuing energy independence from a troubled Eskom and from the rest of its neighbouring countries in an effort to reduce the cost of electricity and thereby attract more meaningful investment.
BIPA delivers despite recessionary year
Despite another recessionary year, the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) delivered a strong financial performance, declaring a surplus of N$17 million, doing particularly well in its efforts to collect outstanding annual duties.