Kambangane was patrolling the golden grass when his beady eyes followed some strange tyre-like marks on the ground. The tracks were so deep into the red Kalahari sand, and he rubbed the spiking hair on his arms. He had seen a goat-swallowing snake, but had never came across a snake that could chalk the powdery sand with deep belly marks,...
SADC’s future leaders visit Namibia
Futurelect’s Southern Africa Public Leadership Programme fellows from Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa convened for Seminar Six, Leadership by Design, in Namibia recently to explore the challenges and opportunities of driving change for the better in their communities. This comes as Namibia steps into a new political chapter with its first female leader, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Futurelect is a...
Nedbank invests in employees’ education
Nedbank Namibia recently announced its largest-ever bursary investment of over N$800 000 for the 2025 academic year. Since its launch in 2019, the bursary programme has given students in a variety of fields vital financial support so they may concentrate on their academic objectives. “I’m truly honoured to have received this bursary. It’s a powerful reminder that the organisation sees...
AFree sparks Namibia’s tech future
Monika Amunyela In a bold step to empower Africa’s youth through technology, the AFree App was officially launched on 28 June 2025 at the Namibian College of Open Learning centre in Katutura, Windhoek. The event, hosted by WolfTech Trading CC, attracted young Namibians, including students, creators and entrepreneurs eager to explore Africa’s latest innovation in social connectivity. The AFree App,...
Youth redefine public health
Namibia largely depends on quality public healthcare. A new generation of young healthcare professionals has taken the initiative to redefine the health sector. Dr Byron Bock, a senior medical officer, is one of the 16 Namibians selected to be part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship programme 2025. They were selected on the basis they have been championing change in their...
Opinion – Growing wealth through micro-investments
For many first-time investors, especially those with a limited income, building wealth can seem so out of reach. Many believe it takes a lot of money to start investing, making it something only wealthy people can do. Micro-investing tears down the barriers that come with traditional investing and helps more and more people grow their money. Micro investing is an...
Eight country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel
SEVILLE – Countries including France, Kenya, Barbados and Spain on Monday launched a coalition to push for taxes on wealthy air passengers to help poorer nations respond to climate change, the French presidency said. The coalition, which also brings together Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone and Antigua and Barbuda, said it would work to increase the number of countries taxing plane...
Paratus empowers education through digital connectivity
Paratus has made an impact in Namibia’s education sector through its ongoing partnership with Eduvision, now in its seventh year. By providing GEO satellite infrastructure and continuous technical support, Paratus has enabled real-time, interactive digital learning for more than 12 000 learners and 471 teachers across the country. The initiative has connected even the most remote schools to essential educational...
US-Africa Business Summit yields US$2.5 billion
More than 2 700 United States of America and African public and private sector leaders gathered for the 17th US-Africa Business Summit from 22 to 25 June, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa and the President of Angola. The US State Department this week said more than US$2.5 billion in new deals and commitments between US and African partners were...
Economy grows for 16th consecutive quarter
Namibia’s real GDP growth for the first quarter of 2025 dipped to 2.7% year-on-year (y/y) from 4.8% in the corresponding quarter of last year. While this is a notable slowdown in growth, it still marks the 16th consecutive quarter of domestic economic growth. Local analysts pointed out that the latest figures, released this week by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA),...