2024-02-15Maihapa Ndjavera Government’s relaunched initiative started supporting the growth and sustainability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with over N$350 million or 70%, disbursed across the country. View more
2024-02-16Maihapa Ndjavera Independent economist Robin Sherbourne said one of the possible reforms for Namwater is to maintain State ownership but to encourage private water desalination to boost bulk water supply. View more
2024-02-19Maihapa Ndjavera The national power utility, Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower), should focus on the transmission network and encourage genuine independent power producers (IPPs) with no NamPower shareholdings to contribute to the national grid. View more
2024-02-19Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia is gaining a global reputation and has recently attracted significant investments. These were the sentiments Nangula Uaandja, CEO of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), who is resolute that the country is full of unlimited prospects and is eager to welcome new investments. View more
2024-02-20Maihapa Ndjavera The struggling Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) is under threat from new private sector entrants in the lucrative meat industry. View more
2024-02-20Maihapa Ndjavera Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo last week confirmed that the moratorium on fuel wholesale retail licences will remain in effect to protect those already in business. View more
2024-02-21Maihapa Ndjavera President Hage Geingob’s legacy is one that will forever be etched into the fabric of Namibian society, not only for his contributions to the political landscape, but also for his unwavering support to the Namibian business community as well as his commitment to social progression for all. View more
2024-02-22Maihapa Ndjavera As finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi prepares to table the 2024/25 budget in the National Assembly next week, rampant youth unemployment is still expected to weigh heavily on the mind of the former central bank governor. View more
2024-02-22Maihapa Ndjavera Preliminary indications reveal that Namibia passed the technical compliance test to avoid being greylisted and made progress in five out of the 11 immediate outcomes on the effectiveness test. View more
2024-02-23Maihapa Ndjavera IN the face of escalating public debt, it is imperative for Namibia to focus on specific industries that can drive repayment obligations. According to economic commentators, the country’s excessive public debt remains a major concern in the medium-term. View more
2024-02-27Maihapa Ndjavera City of Windhoek CEO Moses Matyayi has assured the City’s stakeholders, partners, and the residents that for now and in the foreseeable future, the capital city is “a going concern”. View more
2024-02-27Maihapa Ndjavera Ineffective implementation of compliance with international anti-money laundering (AML), combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT), and combatting proliferation financing (CPF) standards have led to Namibia being greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). View more
2024-02-28Maihapa Ndjavera As finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi prepares to table the 2024/25 budget in the National Assembly today, analysts have called for tax exemption for lower-income groups and general tax relief. View more
2024-02-29Maihapa Ndjavera Finance and Public Enterprises Minister Iipumbu Shiimi stunned friends and foe yesterday when he unveiled a N$100.1 billion national budget. The budget represents an increase of 12.4% from the revised estimates of the preceding year. View more
2024-02-29Maihapa Ndjavera Lawmaker Maximalliant Katjimune of the Popular Democratic Movement said around 70% of small and medium enterprises are estimated to fail almost immediately upon commencement of operations. View more
2024-03-01Maihapa Ndjavera Last month, deputy governor of the Bank of Namibia Ebson Uanguta was seconded as interim managing director to the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor). View more
2024-03-01Maihapa Ndjavera NANGULA Uaandja, the CEO of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, says the 2024/25 budget represents a pivotal move in sculpting a thriving Namibian economy and reaffirming the government’s commitment to inclusive prosperity. View more
2024-03-04Maihapa Ndjavera Namibia’s first large-scale vertically-integrated green hydrogen project is progressing well, said Green Hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe. View more