Sanlam, Africa’s largest non-banking financial services provider, and Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers, have received regulatory approval to launch a joint venture called SanlamAllianz. The new company offers insurance and financial services in 27 African countries, aiming to become one of the top three players in market share and profitability across its markets....
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has announced that the use of the Trader Identification Number (TIN) will become mandatory for all customs-related transactions in the ASYCUDAWorld system starting 1 April 2026. The announcement was made in a statement issued by NamRA’s chief of strategic communications and support engagements, Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze. “This new requirement applies to...
Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has made strong progress in improving its supervision of the non-bank financial sector, as the organisation continues to respond to a fast-changing financial environment. This is according to its 2025 annual report. Board chairperson Hettie Garbers-Kirsten said NAMFISA has refined its Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) Framework to better identify and...
The Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association Ltd (NASRIA Ltd) has strengthened its role as a major player in the country’s financial and insurance sector after a year marked by growth and important changes. Managing director John Uusiku said NASRIA remains committed to offering new and innovative insurance products that meet Namibia’s changing risk environment. According...
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has reaffirmed its commitment to empower and upscale smallholder crop farmers countrywide through a strategic collaboration with the Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA). The two institutions will work together to strengthen and expand collaboration within the agricultural sector, particularly in the areas of support to small scale farmers who...
This year marks exactly 42 years of Feedmaster’s unwavering service excellence and dedication to providing Namibian farmers and producers with high-quality animal feed that has for decades enhanced the productivity of the country’s agriculture sector. Since 1983, Feedmaster, the country’s leading animal feed producer, has been the pioneering producer and leading innovator of various types...
Government, through the ministry of agriculture, is set to invest a whopping N$34 million in bolstering and implementing of strategic rain-fed agronomic programmes, which will, in the long term, boost the country’s food security efforts and create resilient value chains. The investment will be made over the 2025/26 financial year and through subsidies. The ministry...
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) interim ceo Albertus Aochamub recently paid courtesy visits to the Governors of both the Kavango East and Kavango West regions, where he reaffirmed the company’s commitment to empower the livelihoods of locals in the two regions. In the Kavango East region, Aochamub was received by Governor Hamunyera Hambyuka and...
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia celebrates Heroes’ Day tomorrow, Fransina Ndateelela Kahungu, Secretary of the Swapo Party Women’s Council, said Namibian women’s dedication to the country’s liberation struggle was unquestionable. “They were on par with men, and in some respects, exceeded men’s commitment,” Kahungu told New Era. She explained that during Namibia’s fight for independence, women...
When one speaks about boxing in Namibia, a name stands out, and that is none other than Nestor Tobias. Born in a humble village of Edundja in the Ohangwena Region, Tobias has grown to become one of Namibia’s most influential sports figures as he has defied the odds and transformed not only his life but...