Hybrid, electric vehicle sales surge 127% in September
Namibia recorded a 127% increase in hybrid and electric vehicle sales in September 2026, with 59 units sold compared with...
Africa’s own credit rating agency: Can it fix an unfair borrowing story?
By Lot Ndamanomhata Africa has launched its own credit rating agency. The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), headquartered in Mauritius,...
Micro-Credentials: Rethinking higher education
By Dr Etuna Simon There was a noticeable energy in the room. Not the kind created by a fashionable academic...
IMF projects Namibia’s current account deficit to widen to 16.9% of GDP
Namibia’s current account deficit is projected to widen to 16.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, from 13.1% in...
FMD cases rise to 131 across 18 farms in //Kharas
Namibia has recorded 131 confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) across 18 farms in the Karasburg Veterinary District of the...
Namibia, Angola push to accelerate stalled infrastructure projects
Namibia and Angola are seeking to accelerate the implementation of major cross-border infrastructure projects, including the Baynes Hydropower Station, railway...
Bank Windhoek disburses N$147m in sustainable loans, targets N$300m
Bank Windhoek has classified N$147 million in sustainable financing across 97 loans during its 2026 financial year, as the bank...
FMD outbreak threatens Namibia’s livestock recovery and export earnings, warns EAN
Namibia’s livestock industry faces growing risks to production, employment and export earnings as the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak threatens...
Workers who fail to embrace AI risk losing jobs
Professionals who fail to adapt to artificial intelligence (AI) risk losing their jobs to workers who can use the technology...
Qualified but unemployed: Rethinking education and industry in Namibia
By Dr Colen Tuaundu Namibia’s 2024 National Graduate Survey, published this year, presents an uncomfortable contradiction. Among respondents from the...
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