SMEs must become Namibia’s economic engine
By John Steytler Namibia is at the precipice. The numbers are stark, the trends alarming, and the urgency undeniable. According...
NAMICA holds onto title as October’s cheapest wholesaler
The overall trend for October reflects a welcome decline in wholesale costs compared to September. NAMICA retained its spot as...
Metro leads October price rankings with the cheapest basket
Metro offered the most affordable overall basket at N$933.80, while Woermann Brock posted the highest total at N$985.80. This created...
Shoprite retains title as Windhoek’s cheapest retailer in October 2025
For the month of October 2025, the comparison of 22 essential household items across seven major retailers shows that Shoprite...
Namibia’s economy is bleeding out. No one wants to say it
Two stories this week point in the same direction: Namibia is running out of employers and running out of capital....
Namibia secures N$876m German funding for renewable energy and vocational training
Germany has committed N$876 million to Namibia for green energy development, vocational training, sustainable urban development and natural resource management....
Bank Windhoek wins four SMARTIES Awards
Bank Windhoek has become the first homegrown Namibian company to win a SMARTIES® Sub-Saharan Africa Award, a global marketing accolade...
12,000 Namibians at risk of food insecurity during lean season
Namibia’s food security situation is expected to worsen between October 2025 and March 2026, with 612,000 people, or 20% of...
Govt to install 75 idle boreholes and build 14 earth dams
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) says it has identified 75 boreholes with water safe for...
Namibia records 559,000 cyber vulnerabilities in Q3
The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT) says it detected 559,125 cyber vulnerabilities between July and September 2025, reflecting...
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