LAGOS – Nigeria’s Dangote mega-refinery says it has begun exporting fuel to other African countries after global oil prices soared due to the war in the Middle East. The three-week-long war in the Middle East has disrupted oil deliveries through the key Strait of Hormuz, forcing countries to take measures to limit the impact of...
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) have signed an updated agreement to improve cooperation in regulating the country’s financial sector. The agreement, known as a Memorandum of Agreement, was signed at a joint event where the two institutions also introduced a new technical working group. The group will...
Many people plan holidays in December, but some also plan how they will capitalise on the busiest time of the year. In December, Ndapandula Imene was walking through the streets of Katutura, Windhoek and noticed something different: shops were closed, offices were quiet, but salons and barbershops were open, full, and busy. That moment changed...
ONGWEDIVA- Haufiku Frans, affectionately known as Dee Hustler, began his journey as a barber back in 2011, driven by passion and skills. His journey began in a printing shop in a salon in Okongo, where he was employed as a photographer. “I couldn’t imagine myself being a barber, but I decided to buy a clipper...
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia has raised concern over Namibia’s sharp drop in a key global mining survey, warning that the country risks losing investment if policy uncertainty is not addressed. The warning comes after the release of the 2025 Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, which indicates that Namibia has dropped considerably...
Owning a home continues to be difficult for many Namibians due to rising house prices, but Nedbank Namibia has launched a new programme to help first-time buyers enter the property market with ease. The “Unlock Your First Home” initiative aims to lower financial obstacles that many face when buying property. The bank has allocated dedicated...
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has launched the country’s first Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Supply Chain Management, a move aimed at strengthening skills in a sector seen as key to economic growth. The programme, which is set to begin in May 2026, comes at a time when Namibia is working to...
The Old Mutual Investment Group Namibia has joined government and private partners to launch a new affordable housing project in Mariental, bringing hope to families struggling to access serviced land. The Mariental Extension 6 Af fordable Housing Development was officially launched on 18 March 2026. The event was officiated by Vice President Lucia Witbooi, alongside...
NAIROBI – The presidents of Kenya and Uganda met near their shared border on Saturday, to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed extension of a Chinese-built railway that has left Kenya heavily in debt. The Standard Gauge Railway, built from 2013 to 2019, connects the Kenyan port of Mombasa to its capital Nairobi, and on to the...
Hackers have claimed to have stolen an astounding 500 gigabytes of sensitive data that has put the country’s aviation infrastructure on high alert. This is as the Namibia Airports Company is facing an unprecedented cybersecurity threat after suffering a recent ransomware attack. In a statement released on 19 March 2026, the Namibia Cyber Security Incident...