AI in education: Are we improving performance or learning?
By Dr Etuna Simon A student sits in front of a laptop with an assignment due the next morning. The...
Fighting FMD without losing our livestock industry
By Stephanie M. De Klerk Namibia's Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak presents a challenge extending well beyond animal health. It threatens...
Culture eats strategy for breakfast and why organizational behaviour matters
By Paulina Iiyambo Peter Drucker's famous observation that "culture eats strategy for breakfast" has endured because it captures a truth...
BoN expected to raise repo rate to 7% on Wednesday
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is expected to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7% on Wednesday,...
What a 25-basis-point repo rate hike could mean for your home or car loan
Namibians paying off home loans and vehicles could face higher monthly repayments if the Bank of Namibia increases the repo...
FNB warns govt’s N$21.1bn borrowing plan could limit private-sector lending
FNB Namibia has warned that the government's increasing reliance on domestic borrowing could limit access to credit for businesses and...
Namibia markets 217,000 cattle in first nine months
Namibia marketed 217,007 cattle in the first nine months of 2026, representing a 30.92% increase compared with the same period...
Nedbank backs technology skills development for 5,000 Namibian youths
Nedbank Namibia has stepped up its support for youth technology education, backing a training initiative that has equipped more than...
Inside the NIP’s turnaround – from 59% to 93% TAT
By Kapena Tjombonde When turnaround-time (TAT) performance across Namibia’s national laboratory network moved from 59% to 93%, the improvement represented...
Health data will power Namibia’s AI future. Who will govern it?
By Dr Tuwilika Nafuka In September 2024, I sat in the audience at my first National ICT Summit and wrote...
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