BoN to commence pilot of Instant Payment System
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) will begin piloting Namibia’s long-awaited Instant Payment System (IPS) in the coming weeks, starting with...
Fuel prices unchanged for March despite higher international oil costs
The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy has kept fuel pump prices unchanged for March 2026, despite rising international oil...
Namibia plans VAT reform and e-invoicing to strengthen tax collection
The Ministry of Finance has announced plans to modernise Namibia’s Value-Added Tax (VAT) framework and introduce mandatory e-invoicing as part...
2026 Namibia annual national budget highlights
Economic growth for 2025 was approximately 2.9%, down from 3.3% reported in the mid year budget review. The expected inflation...
Namibia’s financing needs to rise 32% to N$19.2bn in 2026/27
Namibia’s total government financing requirement, the amount the State must borrow to cover its budget deficit and maturing debt obligations,...
FirstRand Namibia profit rises 15% to N$1.066bn in six months
FirstRand Namibia reported profit before tax of N$1.497 billion for the six months ended 31 December 2025, as headline earnings...
From calculators to intelligence: How AI can transform banking in Namibia
By Stantin Siebritz Admit it: even for those of us immersed in the world of artificial intelligence, the pace has...
Focus on improving, not proving
By Junias Erasmus In professional life, many people spend an extraordinary amount of energy trying to prove themselves. They want...
Namibia’s instant payment system launch pushed to third quarter of 2026
… system to replace NamPost cash disbursements Namibia’s long-awaited Instant Payment System, championed by the Bank of Namibia (BoN) and...
What you need to know about Shafudah’s budget
Minister Ericah B. Shafudah on Thursday announced an operational budget of N$81.3 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, with spending...
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