Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are more than a category in an economic report. They are people, faces, families, and dreamers trying to make ends meet and build a future. They are the mothers selling vegetables to pay school fees, the young man fixing phones to stay off the streets, and the elderly woman selling...
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has reported that Namibia’s trade balance recorded a huge deficit of N$4.4 billion in November 2025. According to NSA statistician general (SG) and chief executive officer Alex Shimuafeni, this was a deterioration compared to the previous month. Namibia’s export revenue for November 2025 stood at N$10 billion, reflecting a decrease...
Against a backdrop of rising house prices, limited supply, and stretched household incomes, 20Twenty Financial Solutions aims to reshape how housing finance works for ordinary Namibians. This is at a time when, for many Namibians, owning a home remains a distant goal. 20Twenty Financial Solutions, Namibian home loan finance specialists, have issued their first sustainability-linked...
Namibia has been ranked the top country in Africa for market perception in the StartupBlink Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026. The ranking places Namibia first in Africa and first in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Market Perception category. This shows strong trust in the country’s institutions, good governance, and stability. It also reflects international confidence...
Adolf Kaure Langer Heinrich Mine’s (LHM) mining activities continued to ramp up with 5.53Mt (metric tonnes) mined during the fourth quarter of 2025. This was revealed in Paladin’s December 2025 Quarterly Presentation, released on 21 January, which outlined Paladin’s performance for the fourth quarter of 2025. The mining activities include drilling, blasting, and load-and-haul concentrated...
Namibia’s reputation for a world-class road network is undergoing strain as the Road Fund Administration (RFA) continues to confront a widening gap between infrastructure ambition and fiscal reality. RFA’s Business Plan for the 2026–2031 notes that what is at stake is not only the condition of Namibia’s roads, but the country’s broader economic competitiveness and...
LONDON – Gold prices jumped to fresh records Monday on rising worries about geopolitics, tariff threats, and another potential US government shutdown, while Wall Street stocks drifted higher ahead of earnings from tech giants. The dollar fell, meanwhile, amid speculation of US-Japanese central bank coordination to support the yen. Gold climbed above US$5 100 an...
FRANKFURT − German business sentiment held steady at a low level in January, a survey showed Monday, with firms still pessimistic about any sustained recovery in Europe’s biggest economy. The Ifo institute’s confidence barometer came in at 87.6 points, weaker than some forecasts and the same as December, when it slipped to its lowest level...
BERLIN − Germany yesterday welcomed a massive trade deal signed by the European Union and India, saying it could support growth amid increasingly challenging ties with other major economies. “This agreement creates new opportunities for growth and good jobs, in Europe and India alike, while deepening the strategic partnership with the world’s largest democracy,” said...
When jobs were hard to find, Hazel Kamaazembua Putuaota chose not to sit at home and wait. Instead, the unemployed graduate teacher started a small education business that is now changing lives in her community. Putuaota is a qualified teacher who graduated from the International University of Management (IUM). She is the founder of Ounongo...