Africa at the heart of the mobile money revolution
Africa has emerged as a global leader in mobile money services in recent years, which has significantly transformed the financial...
Assessing the diamond crisis in Botswana: Lessons for Namibia
By Lot Ndamanomhata A year ago, Botswana proudly unveiled the discovery of the world’s second-largest diamond—a moment of national pride...
Standard Bank launches flexible vehicle finance for tourism and fleet operators
Standard Bank Namibia has launched Fleet Saver, a financing facility designed to improve efficiency for businesses in the fleet and...
MTC removes limit on Aweh subscriptions
MTC has scrapped the limit on the number of concurrent prepaid Aweh subscriptions customers can hold. The restriction previously allowed...
Penda Naanda appointed Namibia’s Ambassador to the UN
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Ambassador Penda Naanda as Namibia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New...
Vision to impact: The case for investment promotion
By Robinson Hangula In June 2023, I embarked on my first Investment Promotion mission to Changsha - China for the...
Reading is not leading
By Junias Erasmus In every generation, societies have praised the importance of reading as the cornerstone of knowledge and wisdom....
Namibia after Instant Pay: A new chapter for banks, wallets and everyday life
By Modest Ipangelwa Namibia is about to take a bold step forward. In September, the Bank of Namibia will launch...
Namibia explores blockchain and AI to close finance gap
Namibia is exploring emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and other innovations to advance financial inclusion, Finance Minister Ericah...
Namibia records N$1bn trade deficit with African countries in July
Namibia posted a trade deficit of N$1 billion with African countries in July, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has reported....
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