Namibia's total central government debt surged by 11.4% on a yearly basis, to N$145.6 billion at the close of June 2023, latest data reveals.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced significant increases in dealer margins in a move aimed at stabilising the fuel supply chain and addressing the challenges faced by oil wholesalers and service station operators.

Namibia is currently facing a worrisome trend where businesses are prioritising debt repayment over seeking new credit for investment, raising concerns about the country's economic growth prospects, experts have said. 

Pensioners and their beneficiaries failed to claim over N$229.1 million in benefits last year, the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has revealed.

Of the three Groceries Wholesalers in Windhoek, Windhoek Cash n Carry surfaces as having the cheapest basket composition for the month of September.

Of the eight most popular grocery Supermarkets in Windhoek, Choppies offers the cheapest basket of standardised groceries.

Namibia is turning to Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to fill the gap left by suspended poultry imports from South Africa due to the alarming spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

As part of the MTC Tech Innovation Bazaar 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Namibia Accelerator Lab has launched an innovative challenge with a special focus on data-driven approaches to create a digital twin, poised to enhance the sustainability, infrastructure, and overall quality of life in Windhoek.

Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) says the emergence of synthetic diamonds does not threaten the viability of the country’s diamonds in the sector. 

The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Deputy Minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says the much-touted establishment of the Public Enterprises Holding, an entity sought to administer all state-owned enterprises (SOEs), will not solve the dilemma of corruption and mismanagement perpetuated at some institutions.