Peya Shingwandja, the founder of E-Tech, started his business journey as a university student fixing phones and laptops with his friends. Today, he runs his own tech company and helps train young people in the same field. He grew up in a business-minded family, but as a child, his focus was on playing soccer. It...
Hendrina Lazarus (44) sits at her sewing machine in the bright, clean workspace of the Katutura Incubator Centre, surrounded by fabric, sketches and the soft hum of industry. A far cry from where she began her tailoring journey. In 2015, faced with unemployment and three children to feed, Lazarus began renting space in a shack...
In response to growing backlash from certain sections of society regarding the recently introduced N$1 coin, the central bank issued a statement emphasising that the new currency actually represents trade and interaction between communities. “The N$1 was designed to honour Namibia’s retail sector, a cornerstone of the national economy that empowers local businesses, sustains households,...
The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme is conducting a strategic environmental and social assessment (SESA) for green energy production and industrialisation under the Southern Corridor Development Initiative. This is as the Southern Corridor Development Initiative in the //Kharas region is set to become the heart of Namibia’s green hydrogen revolution. Speaking at the media briefing on...
Namibian fashion designer Armando van Wyk has once again made headlines, this time as the creative mind behind the stunning look of newly crowned Miss Namibia 2025, Johanna Swartbooi. Van Wyk, who represented Namibia at the Batho Fashion Week in Gaborone, Botswana, last year, dressed Swartbooi throughout her pageant journey. Their collaboration began in 2020,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed her government’s commitment to developing sports infrastructure in Namibia, with a focus on football. She made these remarks at the Brave Warriors fundraising gala dinner held on Saturday in Windhoek. During her speech, Nandi-Ndaitwah reflected on the recent launch of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). She described the plan...
Pricilla Mukokobi Matheus David Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC) Maris, in collaboration with Letshego Micro Financial Services Namibia (LMFSN), yesterday launched its instant loan service product, ‘Taamba Maris’, aimed at deepening financial access and empowering communities through mobile technology. MTC Maris, derived from the Khoekhoegowab word for ‘money’, aims to revolutionise access to financial services in...
Namibia is preparing to take a step into the oil and gas industry, as the country positions itself to start processing crude oil once production begins. With major oil discoveries made in 2022, Namibia is becoming a new hotspot for global energy companies and investors. Among the companies eyeing Namibia’s oil potential is TSE Oil...
Born in Otjiwarongo and raised in Windhoek, Jenita Amupolo (19) is not your typical teenager. While many her age are still figuring out what they want to do, she is already running her own growing nail business, Nails By Dulla. She is doing it with pride, purpose and polish. Amupolo was raised in a family...
At just 26 years old, Ilona Shivute is breathing new life into dirty tekkies. She is not only pursuing a healthcare career but also walking confidently in the shoes of a determined entrepreneur. In a world where many young people struggle to find stability, she is building hers one pair of clean shoes at a...