Small traders operating at the busy Havana four-way-stop in Windhoek said road construction and a lack of trading facilities are making it difficult and unsafe for them to run their businesses. Lydia Malakia, a vendor at the informal settlement’s stop, has built a small stand that operates like a mini market. The business, which started...
Across the world, women are reshaping economies. According to global entrepreneurship data, women started almost half of all new businesses in 2024, marking a 69% rise since 2019. Sub-Saharan Africa now holds the highest female entrepreneurial activity rate globally at 26%, according to the Harvard University Centre for African Studies. This surge reflects extraordinary ambition,...
One of the most important economic bridges between the United States (US) and Africa could face its most serious test in more than two decades. This is because Namibia has sounded the alarm over the sweeping new US tariffs, warning these could undermine one of the most important trade lifelines linking Africa to the lucrative...
Namib Mills said it is ready to conclude a wage agreement and allow workers to return to work following months of industrial action that have disrupted operations at one of Namibia’s largest food producers. The company and the Namibia Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (Naretu) have been locked in a wage dispute since early January...
NEW YORK – Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption during the Middle East war, while equities retreated on poor US hiring data. The US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region have upended the world’s energy and transport sectors, virtually halting traffic through the Strait of...
Namibia, like many nations worldwide, is facing an escalating challenge of electronic waste (e-waste) and plastic pollution. As technology advances rapidly and consumer demand for electronic devices grows, so does the volume of discarded electronics containing hazardous substances that threaten both the environment and public health. Recognising the urgency of this issue, the Communications Regulatory...
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) and several key State institutions have signed a new framework to improve coordination at Namibia’s borders and reduce delays in the movement of goods. The Inter-Agency Standard Operations Framework for Coordinated Border Management was signed in Windhoek last week, bringing together crucial authorities responsible for border control, trade and security....
FNB Namibia has been named the Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Namibia in Global Finance magazine’s prestigious 26th Annual World’s Best Foreign Exchange Banks, part of the Gordon Platt Foreign Exchange Awards 2026. This recognition forms part of Global Finance’s annual awards programme, which celebrates excellence across 87 countries, territories and districts, seven global regions...
Namibians from all walks of life celebrated and reiterated their commitment to empowering women in aviation by tracking the tangle process and providing support during the Women in Aviation Namibia summit held at Droombos in Windhoek on Friday. The event held on the eve of International Women’s Day, 8 March, saw President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirm...
Rudolf Gaiseb The recently tabled national budget is highly responsive to social protection and poverty reduction, allocating over 60% of the total budget to social sectors. This is the opinion from Twilight Capital Consulting Economist, Mally Likukela. The analyst this week shared his opinion that the budget is broadly regarded as a “pro-poor” tool but...