The Brief | Namibia's Leading Business & Financial News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Mercedes-Benz explores sourcing green iron from Namibia for vehicle production Namibia sits on N$1.1bn in unclaimed bank balances and insurance benefits Namibia secures livestock export access to Mauritius despite FMD outbreaks Nearly 800 Meatco jobs at risk as FMD crisis deepens Namibia’s pension funds urged to invest N$30 billion in infrastructure over five years NAMFISA considers changes to pension fund investment regulations NPC calls for private sector funding to bridge Namibia’s development financing gaps Namibia’s payment fraud losses rise 18.9% to N$32.45 million Namibia’s sanitation access remains below 40% despite 91.4% drinking water coverage Letshego Namibia CEO Ester Kali to step down after 13 years The accessible door is only the beginning of the transaction Breaking the cycle of bailouts: Why Namibia’s public enterprises demand prosecution Namibia spends N$138.8 billion on imports in nine months Namibia loses more than half of its water before it reaches consumers Namibia’s beef export earnings fall 38% to N$323m in September Alexforbes receives two honours at 2026 Africa Global Fund Service Providers Awards Namibia’s inflation expected to peak at 6.7% in early 2027 GIPF targets investment bottlenecks to unlock funding for Namibian projects When technology outpaces education AI will change our jobs, but will it change what makes us valuable? Access Bank Namibia joins NamPay system following full banking licence approval Big dreams, small beginnings: Why graduates should not overlook SMEs Namibians flock to South Africa as over 123,000 visit in nine months Export readiness, trade finance constraints hinder Namibia’s AfCFTA participation Namibia Dairies invests N$54.5m in long-life milk production line Tharisa secures secondary listing on Namibia Securities Exchange New housing projects must be matched by expanded water and sewerage infrastructure NAMICA records the lowest grocery basket cost in October 2026 October 2026 Hypermarket Price Survey – Metro, Kleine Kuppe The degree delusion: How Namibia’s economy is failing its own graduates Africa’s poverty is a choice, not a lack of means Nandi-Ndaitwah questions hiring of foreigners for jobs Namibians can do Metro records lowest retailer basket cost in October Slowtown eyes South African expansion as it marks 15 years in business Vocational graduates challenged to become job creators, not job seekers City of Windhoek owed N$932.7 million in unpaid municipal bills Namibia Poultry Industries, Maranatha account for over 86% of chicken slaughter Standard Bank warns rising fuel costs could push food prices higher Govt warns anti-competitive practices could limit benefits of major investments GIPF to host 300 delegates at Pension and Investment Symposium Beware of the person with nothing to lose Afreximbank commits to financially backing Dangote and other credible investors in Namibia AI could boost Namibia’s economy by N$3.58 billion over next decade GIPF to host two-day Pension and Investment Symposium Standard Bank warns of rising AI-driven fraud threats in Namibia Govt rejects N$13 billion in additional spending requests to contain debt Namibia records over 506,000 cybersecurity vulnerability detections in Q3 Govt launches Namibia’s first state-owned air ambulance service Rising transport and food costs push Namibia’s inflation to 5.6% Home