A six-month national programme aimed at improving access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Namibia’s 14 regions concluded with a high-level dialogue held in the capital this week. The initiative reached more than 300 MSMEs across all 14 regions and trained over 40 financial service providers, including banks, regulators, microlenders, development...
Standard Bank Namibia signed a new strategic financial services agreement with the City of Windhoek, strengthening its work with public institutions and supporting efforts to improve the financial wellbeing of Namibians. The signing ceremony took place at the bank’s head office in Windhoek on Tuesday. The agreement aims to give City of Windhoek employees access...
Some 66 young individuals have been successful in securing over N$37 million in funding for their entrepreneurial endeavours. This follows an announcement by the Ministry of Finance and Development Finance Institutions that the second group of successful candidates have been selected under the National Youth Development Fund. The selected youth-driven projects will be financed by...
Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture in Namibia Dino Ballotti yesterday launched the Namibia State of Skills Demand and Supply report. The report presents a comprehensive assessment of the current state of skills supply and demand in Namibia, providing crucial evidence base for policymakers, educators and industry stakeholders. The report is...
Some 250 experts from around the world and approximately 150 tonnes of equipment will be flown into Namibia next year when the country hosts the next on-site inspection (OSI) Integrated Field Exercise, known as IFE26. Scheduled to take place over six weeks in October and November 2026, the exercises will be the third large scale...
Namibia’s manufacturing sector continues to play an important role in driving economic growth, creating jobs and helping to reduce poverty. The sector includes meat and fish processing, food and beverage production and mineral beneficiation, which involvessmelting copper and zinc as well as cutting and polishing diamonds. Manufacturing is highlighted as a national priority in the...
The Capricorn Foundation, in partnership with Bank Windhoek, celebrated its first group of graduates from the Emerging Bankers Programme on Friday. The event marked the successful completion of 18 months of intensive training, hands-on experience and job placements for nine young Namibians in various rural Bank Windhoek branches across the country. Launched in 2024 with...
Edward Shivute will serve as acting chief executive officer at the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, effective 1 December 2025, until a substantive appointment has been made. This was confirmed on Saturday by the WBCG’s Board of Directors following the appointment of former CEO, Mbahupu Hippy Tjivikua, who took up the position of chief executive officer...
Outgoing Roads Authority Chief Executive Officer Conrad Lutombi says Namibia’s road network belongs to all citizens, regardless of political affiliation. Speaking to New Era on Thursday, as he reflected on his 14-year journey at the institution, Lutombi stressed that “roads have no politics”, adding that every person in Namibia should be able to enjoy quality...
The successful bidders to implement phase 2 of the Universal Service Fund (USF) project are MTC and Telecom Namibia, which secured contracts to deploy infrastructure to connect underserved rural areas. The second phase of the deployment totals more than N$42 million. The sites awarded under this phase of the USF will facilitate the construction of...