Standard Bank Namibia’s new pricing structure for 2026 introduces significant reductions on everyday banking fees, free digital services, and four bundled offerings tailored to diverse lifestyles and income segments. The bank yesterday announced their new pricing strategy which has been effective since 1 January 2026. In a statement the bank notes that its 2026 fees...
LAS VEGAS – Lenovo, the world’s top PC maker, unveiled its own AI assistant Tuesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, promising a tool that follows users seamlessly across laptops, smartphones and connected devices. The Beijing-based company commanded 28% of global PC market share in the third quarter of 2025, ahead of rivals...
India recently modernised its national nuclear energy strategy, which now complements Namibia’s Nuclear Industrial Strategy in terms of focusing on regulatory strength, human capital, and value addition in nuclear applications. This development means Namibia and India can deepen collaboration on uranium supply, fuel cycle services, and socio-economic development through nuclear technologies. India updated its...
Since the public and relevant stakeholders have shared their opinions on the application by Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate in Namibia, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) expects the official decision to be announced by the end of March this year. Starlink is Musk’s satellite internet network operated by SpaceX, which is designed to provide high-speed, low-latency...
When Rakkel Hamalwa talks about her business, she smiles easily and speaks proudly about her small business. For her, Journals by R is not just about paper and pages. It is about helping people feel less overwhelmed and more in control of their lives. Hamalwa is a qualified secondary school teacher with a bachelor’s degree...
ONGWEDIVA – Every morning at 6am, Petrus Iyambo, better known as Rasta Kapana, rises while the town of Ongwediva is still wrapped in the dawn silence. The streets are nearly empty, punctuated only by the distant hum of cars and the occasional footsteps of early commuters. The air carries a crisp chill, and the faint...
LAS VEGAS – AI juggernaut Nvidia unveiled its latest AI platform on Monday, as the world’s most valuable company works to maintain its leadership in supplying the chips that power the artificial intelligence revolution. The California-based company made its announcement at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote was...
ZURICH – Swiss food giant Nestle announced on Monday a recall of batches of infant formula in several European countries, notably France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy and Sweden, as a precautionary measure. On its website, the group said it had detected a “quality issue” in an ingredient sourced from one of its major suppliers. “Nestle...
As Namibia emerges as Africa’s “New Energy Frontier” with major oil and gas discoveries in the Orange Basin, a tremendous amount of exploration, geographic and economic data is being generated. A new website has been created in order to safeguard this date and to ensure that Namibian information belongs to and is managed by Namibians....
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has renewed the contract of its chief executive officer (CEO), Emilia Nghikembua, for a second term of office, effective from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030. The renewal follows the exemplary leadership and outstanding performance demonstrated by Nghikembua during her first term in office, which ran from...