The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) has marked another key milestone in its port modernisation journey by investing over N$22 million in logistics support, including next-generation reach stackers, at the Port of Walvis Bay. The equipment was supplied by Forklift Allied Equipment, a long-standing strategic partner in Namport’s fleet modernisation programme. The newly delivered machines are...
MTC Maris has taken a significant step in expanding mobile money access across Namibia by partnering with one of Africa’s leading distributors of mobile money and digital payment services, Kazang. The move is set to make financial services easier to reach for people in cities, informal settlements, and even Namibia’s most remote rural areas. Through...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) on Friday launched the second telecommunications tower in Ehomba, Kunene region, under the Universal Service Fund (USF) initiative. The launch of the tower follows the successful inaugural USF tower deployment in Epinga, Ohangwena region, which was inaugurated in November 2025. These deployments exemplify the government’s unwavering commitment to...
The Old Mutual Foundation is scheduled to host its Youth Indaba 3.0 on 12 February 2026 at the UNAM Hifikepunye Pohamba (HP) Campus in Ongwediva, under the theme “From Learning to Earning: Creating Sustainable Futures.” Now in its third iteration, the Youth Indaba has become a flagship platform for meaningful engagement on youth development, economic...
The National Youth Development Fund (NYDF), which aims to support youth entrepreneurship by providing financial assistance without requiring collateral, targets young Namibians aged 18 to 45. The Fund, introduced by the Ministry of Finance, has approved the expansion of youth business financing through the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), with approvals totaling approximately N$15 million. ...
A senior accounting and financial advisor said industry experts and civil servants are dumbfounded and have been left searching for answers after what he called the dismantling of the government’s Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS). This was after the government last year decided to discontinue discretionary payroll deductions through the PDMS by 30 November 2025. ...
Pricilla Mukokobi Edgar Brandt Namibia’s offshore Orange Basin continues to be one of the most talked-about deepwater oil and gas frontiers in the world, and major energy players are making it clear they want to be part of that future. TotalEnergies and Galp have once again signalled their confidence in Namibia and its resources, reinforcing...
From tomorrow, fuel prices will fall: petrol -N$1.00, diesel -N$0.50. The cut reflects over-recoveries from softer oil prices and a stronger Namibian dollar, though dollar strength and global supply risks still loom.Source: HEI
Africa’s annual passenger traffic rose 7.8% in 2025 compared to the previous year, full year 2025 passenger capacity was up 6.5%, and the continent’s passenger load factor climbed 0.9 ppt to 74.9%. This was the lowest load factor among all global regions, but it was a record high for Africa and the largest increase in load factor...
A welcome relief awaits motorists this Wednesday, 4 February, when both petrol and diesel pump prices will be reduced. After its review of fuel prices for February 2026, the Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy stated that petrol will decrease by N$1.00 per litre, while prices for both diesel grades will decrease by 50 cents...