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Gawaxab identifies power costs, regulatory uncertainty as barriers to Namibia’s mineral beneficiation

Namibia only partially ready to govern oil and gas industry, IPPR finds

Curt Burns: Championing Culinary Excellence and Developing Namibia’s Next Generation of Chefs

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Namibia is entering an exciting period of economic development

June 15, 2026

By Melanie Meiring Growing interest in oil and gas, mining, renewable energy, logistics, infrastructure, fisheries, and...

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Low salaries push civil servants into hands of loan sharks

June 14, 2026

Low salaries are driving thousands of lower-grade civil servants into debt and forcing many to rely...

Digital future stalled by old-school thinking

If Namibia has no highways, what have we been building all these years?

June 15, 2026

For years, Namibians have been told that billions of dollars are being invested in modern road...

BIPA to deregister 1,000 companies every month

Youth own 43% of registered businesses in Namibia

Nearly half of all businesses registered in Namibia are owned by young entrepreneurs, the Business and...

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Govt warns over municipal dependence on rates and taxes

Namibia's local authorities remain heavily dependent on property taxes for their survival, with government warning that...

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Only N$11 billion in government spending received clean audits in 2025

Just N$11 billion of government expenditure received clean audit opinions in 2025, while more than N$75...

Namibia’s instant payment system launch pushed to third quarter of 2026

Namibia’s instant payment system clears final testing hurdle ahead of rollout

Namibia's new Instant Payment Solution (IPS) has successfully completed pilot testing in a live production environment,...

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Bank of Namibia wins international AI award for financial sector innovation

The Bank of Namibia has won the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Award at the 2026 Central Banking...

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Telecom Namibia signs Angosat-2 satellite deal to expand connectivity

Telecom Namibia has signed a pilot commercial agreement with Angola’s National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN)...

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Part 1: The AI job apocalypse needs a reality check