Namibia’s annual inflation rate eased to 2.1% in March 2026, down from 4.2% recorded in March 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). Inflation measures how the prices of everyday goods and services change over time, including food, transport, rent and electricity. A lower rate...
Namibia’s plans to build a green hydrogen industry are gaining momentum, with new partnerships aimed at turning strategy into jobs and business opportunities. Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, Enertrag and GIZ to support Namibian suppliers in the green hydrogen value chain through the Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme held a signing ceremony yesterday in Windhoek. The partnership...
Namibia’s economy has grown by about N$80 billion in five years, lifting total output to N$270 billion and giving the government more revenue to work with. But that growth is now running up against rising budget pressure and slow job creation. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has noted that tax revenue increased from N$55 billion to N$76...
Mozonganda ozengi etuwo romaterekero oomutima wonganda. Omariro omu ye ungurirwa nomatundu omu ye woronganena oku hungira owa nyoro. Po siya moruveze ro-Covida 19 omatuwi yomaterekero omengi ya mwinine kumwi. Ozoyungu mwari tjo. Ovandu vapandjara ovyungura. Kovandu ovengi okutwa okaņa kokurya kombanda yotjiriro yaririre ongondjero ye yapayuva. Ozongetjefa tji za pata nozonganda aze henununa ovaungure vazo,...
Namibia’s energy sector is entering a new phase as the country prepares for the 8th Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC), scheduled for 14 to 16 April 2026 in Windhoek. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to officially open the conference, highlighting the growing importance of oil and gas to the country’s future. The event is scheduled...
ICT minister Emma Theofelus has underscored the critical role of branding and marketing professionals in shaping Namibia’s image, while acknowledging the unique challenges involved in communicating government work. Speaking at the opening of the second MTC Branding and Marketing Indaba in Windhoek yesterday, Theofelus highlighted the complexity of marketing government initiatives. She noted that the...
Namdeb, NAMITVEST Investment Holdings, and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) have united to improve access to investment opportunities for mineworkers. The partnership seeks to enhance financial inclusion, savings, and wealth building among employees. The collaboration was formalised through the signing of a Payroll Deduction Agreement at Namdeb’s head office in Windhoek. The agreement enables...
Fransina “Fluffy” Nikodemus still remembers the number N$78 000. That was the municipal bill hanging over her parents’ home, a figure that felt impossible at the time. “I couldn’t sleep, I had my two sons, my mother, and that bill. I just kept thinking, something has to change,” she said. There was no big announcement...
Standard Bank Namibia has given N$150 000 to support the 2026 Lüderitz Crayfish Festival, one of the country’s biggest coastal events. The sponsorship was announced by Lüderitz branch manager Vinia Ndakondja at a fundraising gala dinner attended by business leaders and community members. This year’s festival will take place from 28 April to 3 May...
Namibia’s economy lost momentum in 2025 as global risks continued to weigh on growth, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has said. Launching the central bank’s latest annual report, Governor Ebson Uanguta said the global economy remained stable during the year, but warned that pressures are building. “Global growth remained steady at 3.3% in 2025, the...