Companies

BoN grants Access Bank Namibia full banking licence

October 2, 2026

Namibia banking sector grows 10% as deposits reach N$174bn

Latest

Paratus mobile push lifts revenue but weighs on profit

Long-term insurers’ profit surges 193% to N$2.5bn on investment gains

Bank Windhoek employees to get 6% salary increase, 20% transport allowance hike

Bank Windhoek employees in the bargaining unit are set to receive a 6% salary increase and...

Modern office building with a striped glass facade, curved balconies on the left, and a red 'Capricorn-on-Main' sign at ground level.

GCR affirms Capricorn at AA, Bank Windhoek at AA+ with Stable outlook

GCR Ratings has affirmed Capricorn Group Limited’s Namibian long-term issuer rating at AA(NA) and Bank Windhoek...

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Agriculture

FMD outbreak spreads to five farms in Karasburg district

Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak has now been detected on five farms in the Karasburg district,...

MTC invests N$4 million in staff side businesses

Technology

MTC expands national footprint to 42 outlets with Kuisebmund opening

MTC Namibia has expanded its national customer service footprint to 42 MobileHomes following the opening of...

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Investment managers’ assets hit N$353.8bn as NBFI sector grows to N$577.2bn

Investment managers recorded 16.1% year-on-year growth in assets under management to N$353.8 billion in the second...

Two men in suits shake hands while presenting a blue ceremonial cheque from the Namibian Ports Authority in an office with a stone wall and framed portraits.

Namport declares N$130m dividend as container throughput rises 48%

The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has declared a N$130 million dividend to the Government after container...

NHE loan book grows 91% to over N$1bn in five years

Property

NHE lines up N$1.5bn financing for 2,300 houses, 1,350 serviced plots

September 29, 2026

…as it targets delivery of 724 houses during the 2026/27 financial year The National Housing Enterprise...

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GIPF investments in Oshana reach N$466.9m

September 29, 2026

…new Ondangwa Regional Office developed at a cost of N$99.4m The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF)...

Adult rhinoceros standing at a muddy waterhole in a dry savanna, with distant antelope silhouettes in the background.

Agriculture

Namibia records 24 rhino poaching cases in 2026

September 29, 2026

Namibia has recorded 24 rhinos poached so far in 2026, as wildlife crime continues to pose...