US agritech firm wins N$39.5m AI-powered crop monitoring contract in Namibia
American agritech company 6th Grain has secured a N$39.5 million (US$2.4 million) contract with Namibia's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water...
NICG to introduce director certification programme
The Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance (NICG) plans to introduce a formal certified director development programme as part of wider...
China holds just 8% of Namibia’s foreign debt, says IPPR
...sovereign exposure totals N$1.58bn Namibia's sovereign debt exposure to Chinese lenders stood at approximately N$1.58 billion at the end of...
NAMFISA urges insurers to prepare for AI, cyber and climate risks under FIMA
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has called on insurers to strengthen governance and risk management systems to prepare...
Namibia records 40% jump in cyber threats during Q2
...as cyber events surge 56.7% Cyber vulnerabilities detected across Namibia increased by 39.8% during the second quarter of 2026, while...
Namibia climbs to third among Africa’s top-performing countries: What does this recognition mean?
By Iyaloo Hamata Namibia has moved from 15th place in 2025 to 3rd place in the 2026 Africa Top-Performing Countries...
Your AI policy is more than an IT document: It is a board accountability instrument
BY Chisom Obiudo Ask to see your organisation's AI policy and observe where the request is directed. In many organisations,...
Poverty is expensive, and we are too broke not to be investing
By Erastus Kalenga Hamunjela There is a cruelty to poverty that does not get talked about enough. It costs more...
BoN grants Access Bank Namibia third provisional licence extension
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has granted Access Bank Namibia a third extension to its provisional banking licence, giving the...
EAN engages Presidency to align oil conference with national petroleum strategy
The Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) and its partners have engaged the Office of the President's Upstream Petroleum Unit ahead...
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