As Africa embarks on a remarkable journey of industrialisation and economic integration, Mozambique is rapidly establishing itself as a vital gateway for global trade and investment. In response to this, the inaugural Africa Ports, Logistics and Infrastructure Summit, officially endorsed by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics of Mozambique, is scheduled to take place on...
To accommodate and in recognition of government’s historic hosting of the Commonwealth Business Summit, the Namibia Local Content Conference and Exhibition (NLCC) 2025 will be rescheduled from 7 to 9 October 2025 at The Dome, Swakopmund. This strategic adjustment ensures a cohesive national focus and enables full institutional support for both platforms, each contributing meaningfully to...
CHANGSHA – The fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo opened yesterday in the central Chinese city of Changsha, highlighting the commitment of the world’s largest developing country to strengthening ties with Africa, the continent with the largest number of developing nations. Nearly 4 700 Chinese and African companies as well as over 30 000 participants...
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks sixth in terms of the global gender gap, with a current score of 68% according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). In its latest Global Gender Gap Report 2025, released this week, the WEF notes Sub-Saharan Africa displays wide variation across countries, but its success stories demonstrate that progress is possible in...
RFS Fund Administrators (RFS) has made two strategic staff movements that reinforce its commitment to service excellence and leadership in the Namibian pension fund industry. Vincent Shimutwikeni joined RFS from 1 June, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge in governance, legal compliance and retirement fund policy. He holds a Baccalaureus Juris degree, a Bachelor...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) this week stated that its latest performance appraisal report evaluates the effectiveness of its board of directors for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The appraisal is conducted in accordance with the performance agreement established between the board and the Minister of Information and Communication...
Government, through the finance ministry, is actively reducing the country’s reliance on external borrowing in favour of prioritising the domestic financial market. Currently, government’s borrowing plan involves financing government debt with 80% from domestic sources and borrowing and 20% from external sources. Moreover, most of Namibia’s external debt is denominated in South African Rand to...
Namibia’s economy, like much of the world, is in the middle of a transformation. While nominal gross domestic product rose to N$245.1 billion in 2024, the real growth rate slowed to 3.7%, down from 4.4% in the previous year. The slowdown has put a spotlight on Namibia’s heavy reliance on industries like diamond mining and...
David Adetona To encourage sustainable self-employment, the Khomas Regional Council’s Tobias Hainyeko Constituency Office recently handed over materials and equipment valued at N$277 000 to local business owners. The items received include upholstery, sewing, hair washing and welding machines; a chest freezer; a fridge; baking stoves; microwave ovens; cookware sets; an electric generator as well...
Leading Namibian property company, Oryx Properties, on Monday welcomed new participants to its comprehensive bursary and graduate programme, underscoring the company’s commitment to developing local talent in response to the property sector’s expanding opportunities. At a formal welcome ceremony in Windhoek, CEO Ben Jooste introduced bursary candidates Laurika Ashipala and Rauna Shagama, alongside graduate Panduleni...