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Govt plans new national standard for vehicle number plates

August 20, 2026

Roads Authority targets N$2.1bn upgrade of nine Oshana roads

August 20, 2026

The bankability bridge: Turning Namibia’s economic potential into SME participation

August 18, 2026

Auas Road Phase 3 kicks off, targets major expansion over next 12 months

August 18, 2026

Construction-site fence with a Namibian Competition Commission banner in front of a modern brick building; street signs show Marien Ngouabi St and Wisserstraat.

Namibia’s merger rules out of step with regional peers despite proposed increase

August 17, 2026

Namibia’s proposed N$60 million merger notification threshold would remain significantly below several regional peers, raising concerns...

Why Namibia urgently needs consumer protection laws on home auctions

Blood is no longer thicker than water

By Junias Erasmus For many years, we have been taught that “blood is thicker than water,”...

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Rerouting freight: Roads we trust; rails we under-optimise

By Tio Nakasole Freight in Namibia is almost a one-way storyline. Namibia moves more than seven...

First Capital, Kuleni to administer GIPF’s Pension-Backed Home Loan Scheme

GIPF raises disability income benefits by 5%, annual payout climbs to N$36.1m

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has approved a 5% increase in disability income benefits for...

Stay alert for online and phone scams this festive season

Data depletion, consumer protection and economics of connectivity

By John Ekongo Recent conversations surrounding data depletion and conduct by operators within the digital access...

NaCC collects N$9.1m in fines, chases N$2.9m in unpaid penalties

NaCC proposes N$60m merger threshold to cut unnecessary filings

The Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) is proposing to raise the threshold for mandatory merger notifications to...

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Omaheke micro-lenders accused of charging up to 100% interest

…MPs accuse NAMFISA of weak oversight Micro-lenders in the Omaheke Region are allegedly charging interest rates...

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Namibia sets N$40m local procurement condition for Pepkor-Retailability merger

Pepkor will be required to aim to spend N$40 million buying products from Namibian manufacturers over...

Namibia inflation rises to 4.4% as fuel, transport costs surge

Namibia’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.4% in July 2026 from 3.5% a year earlier, driven...

NamRA collects N$70 billion in gross revenue by December 2025

NamRA eyes April 2027 rollout of Namibia-Botswana fast-track customs system