Companies

Namibians take out N$1.1bn in microlender loans in three months

October 2, 2026

NamRA lowers customs guarantees in push to cut trade costs

October 2, 2026

BoN grants Access Bank Namibia full banking licence

October 2, 2026

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

October 1, 2026

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Health

French healthcare group CFAO secures conditional approval to acquire Nampharm

The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has approved CFAO Healthcare Société Anonyme’s proposed acquisition of Nampharm (Pty)...

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Agriculture

Namibia imports 87% of wheat, 64% of maize and pearl millet, 96% of fruit

Namibia remains heavily dependent on food imports, sourcing 96% of its fruit, 87% of its wheat...

Person in a suit uses a smartphone with glowing fintech icons and a blue 'FINTECH' label

Technology

NAMFISA bets on FinTech to tackle access to finance, youth jobs

Namibia is turning to financial technology to tackle persistent barriers to finance, expand financial inclusion and...

Streaming and social media drive Namibia’s data revenue to N$928m in Q3

Technology

Social media growth pushes telecoms data revenue to N$944m

Namibia’s telecommunications sector generated N$944 million in data revenue during the second quarter of 2026, as...

NSX signals openness to Dangote listing as pan-African IPO gathers pace

Dangote to launch Namibia-DRC fuel pipeline network in October

Dangote Industries plans to launch a 2,620 to 2,650-kilometre fuel pipeline network in October, starting in...

DBN eases youth funding rules in new loan facility

DBN eyes new municipal finance product through DBSA partnership

…as DBN, DBSA sign new five-year MoU The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) is exploring the...

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Capricorn Group profit down 6.4% to N$1.87bn

…as Botswana economic conditions weigh on group Capricorn Group’s profit after tax declined by 6.4% to...

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Netherlands considers opening embassy in Namibia

The Netherlands is considering opening an embassy in Windhoek as part of plans to expand its...

Cyber threats surge as Namibia records over 843,000 attacks in Q2

Technology

Namibia records 57% jump in cyber threats as internet use grows

Cyber security threats in Namibia increased sharply during the second quarter of 2026, with recorded cyber...

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