Speaking at the Namibia Country Showcase during the 2026 Africa Mining Indaba this week, Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Gaudentia Kröhne and Namibia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Nangula Frieda Ithete, laid out a coordinated Namibia’s mining strategy built on beneficiation, policy certainty, and regional integration under the country’s 8th Administration. At the...
TRIPOLI – Libya granted oil exploration and production licences on Wednesday to several foreign energy companies, including giants Chevron and BP, for the first time since the fall of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi. The North African country’s oil industry has faced significant challenges following the NATO-backed revolt that toppled and killed Gaddafi in 2011, and...
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has launched a new project to develop tailored licence conditions for small, embedded generation projects of up to 2 megawatts (MW) and pilot initiatives involving emerging technologies, including green hydrogen. The initiative comes in response to growing investor interest in Namibia’s evolving energy sector and aims to support innovation while...
Standard Bank Namibia has introduced the Standard Bank Sustainability Academy to the Namibian market, which is a comprehensive online learning platform designed to address the sustainability knowledge gap and equip businesses with practical and actionable sustainability solutions. While many Namibian businesses recognise the importance of sustainability, the challenge remains converting this awareness into real, implementable strategies....
Bank Windhoek has entered its seventh strategic partnership with the Katuka Mentorship Programme reaffirming a shared commitment to developing ethical, skilled and financially empowered young female leaders for Namibia’s future. Through this partnership, Bank Windhoek will support the delivery of Katuka’s structured mentorship model, which equips young Namibians with leadership skills, career guidance, and financial...
Nhika Vassallo Magano Erkana Namibia, the world’s third-largest uranium producer, contributes approximately 10% of global uranium output, which is no small feat for a ‘small’ nation. Namibia is currently able to produce about 60% of its energy demand locally while importing the shortfall from neighbouring nations. This dependency, coupled with rising energy demands, underscores the...
Puma Energy Zambia and BHL Group have signed a strategic five-year fuel logistics agreement that is set to reshape energy supply chains and strengthen the Zambia–Namibia trade corridor, one of southern Africa’s most critical commercial arteries. Announced on Monday, the partnership will see BHL Group, Zambia’s largest hauler of copper exports, assume responsibility for transporting...
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has appointed Helvi Fillipus and Dr John Steytler as two new members to its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Steytler, a distinguished economist, has been appointed as the first independent member of the MPC for a three-year term, while Fillipus, an economic advisor at the bank, joins the committee as its...
ZeeA Fragrances, a Namibian oil-based perfume, began on a quiet evening in a small sitting room. Perfume bottles lined the shelves, essential oils waited to be mixed, and Tertisia Nghipondoka was carefully crafting scents by hand. What started as an effort to cover everyday expenses has grown into ZeeA Fragrances, one of Namibia’s fastest-growing multi-level...
In Ongulumbashe, an informal settlement of Windhoek, upcoming entrepreneur Boniface ‘Siyabonga’ Sbonnie is carving out a living through creativity and resilience, transforming makalani tree seeds into handmade key holders that have become his main source of income. Using makalani seeds, which are carefully peeled, cleaned and shaped, Sbonnie produces unique key holders that are both...