Beware of the person with nothing to lose
By Junias Erasmus There is a saying that we should be careful around a person who has nothing to lose....
Afreximbank commits to financially backing Dangote and other credible investors in Namibia
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pledged to finance major investment projects in Namibia through the Dangote Group and other...
AI could boost Namibia’s economy by N$3.58 billion over next decade
Artificial intelligence (AI) could increase the size of Namibia's economy by N$3.58 billion (US$219 million) after ten years, although high...
GIPF to host two-day Pension and Investment Symposium
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) will bring together pension funds, regulators and policymakers on 11 and 12 November 2026...
Standard Bank warns of rising AI-driven fraud threats in Namibia
Standard Bank Namibia has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is making financial fraud increasingly difficult to detect, with criminals using...
Govt rejects N$13 billion in additional spending requests to contain debt
The Namibian government has rejected N$13 billion in additional spending requests in an effort to contain public debt amid a...
Namibia records over 506,000 cybersecurity vulnerability detections in Q3
Namibia recorded 506,143 cybersecurity vulnerability detections and 163,053 cyber events during the third quarter of 2026, as exposed network services...
Govt launches Namibia’s first state-owned air ambulance service
The Namibian government has launched its first state-owned air ambulance service to improve emergency medical response and reduce the time...
Rising transport and food costs push Namibia’s inflation to 5.6%
Namibia's annual inflation rate increased to 5.6% in October 2026, up from 5.4% in September and 3.6% in October 2025,...
Namibia vaccinates over 62,000 cattle as FMD outbreaks persist
Namibia has vaccinated 62,180 cattle across the //Kharas and Zambezi regions as veterinary authorities intensify efforts to contain foot-and-mouth disease...
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