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May 22, 2022
Economy (174)
Geingob jets off to Davos
May 22, 2022
President Hage Geingob has left Windhoek for Davos , Switzerland, where he will attend his inaugural World Economic Forum Annual (WEF) meeting.
Namibia goes to Europe to sell its sunshine
May 20, 2022
As Europe struggles to decarbonise its economy and wean itself off Russian oil and gas, one of the world's sunniest and most arid nations is pitching itself to the continent as an answer to its problems.
The past two years have put into sharp focus the need to build economies that are resilient to shocks such as those brought about by global pandemics.
City of Windhoek appoints new Acting CEO
May 17, 2022
O'Brien Hekandjo has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer for the City of Windhoek for three months.
Calle wades in counterfeit debate
May 17, 2022
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein says the law should take its course on anyone caught offside trading in counterfeit goods.
Namibia-Angola Business Forum launched
May 15, 2022
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola (CCIA) have launched the Namibia-Angola Business Forum.
Namibia has launched a two-year European Union (EU) twinning funded project with the Namibia Standard Institution (NSI) which aims to boost the institution's capacity to carry out its mandate and increase Namibia's involvement in international trade.
Most destroyed goods were not Namibian owned -NamRA
May 13, 2022
The Namibia Revenue Authority (NamRa) says the bulk of the N$5 million worth of confiscated goods that it recently destroyed did not belong to Namibian nationals.
Namibia detects new COVID-19 variants
May 13, 2022
Namibia has detected two new Omicron sub variants that are driving a surge of COVID-19 infections in South Africa, Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has revealed.
Namibia new vehicle sales continue on the upsurge
May 13, 2022
New vehicle sales surged by 20% to 905 in April 2022, compared to 755 units sold in the same period last year, latest figures show.
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Old Mutual Namibia empowers 20 graduates
May 12, 2022
Old Mutual Namibia has selected 20 students to participate in its graduate internship program after receiving over 400 applications.
Namibia’s inflation hits record high in April
May 12, 2022
Namibia’s annual inflation for April 2022 increased by 5.6% compared to 3.9% recorded in April 2021, latest official figures show.
The Ministry of Finance says Namibia has established an interagency task force to tackle illicit financial flows (IFF).
NamRA destroys counterfeit goods worth N$5m
May 11, 2022
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) says it has destroyed counterfeit goods worth over N$5 million which were being offloaded onto the market.