The Brief | Namibia's Leading Business & Financial News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Namibia eyes oil-driven growth across logistics, manufacturing and services Home Namibia markets 68,233 sheep in July, live exports account for 87% Northern farmers secure Agribank financing for 13 agricultural projects Namibia secures one-year seat at FATF global policy table Good things no longer come to those who wait Namibia targets pharmaceutical manufacturing to cut reliance on imports Momentum Metropolitan Namibia named Group’s top Africa life company for third year  The character question in procurement: Can systems alone defeat selfish ambition? Namibia’s next challenge isn’t attracting billions—It’s measuring their impact Real estate, retail dominate Namibia’s merger activity over past 16 years Govt plans new national standard for vehicle number plates Pepkor weighs co-investment in Namibian manufacturers to boost supply capacity Over 60 Namibians enter oil and gas industry through PETROFUND partnerships Govt targets 1,000km rail upgrade Labour  Minister warns oil industry against permanent reliance on foreign skills Roads Authority targets N$2.1bn upgrade of nine Oshana roads Weaner demand drives 152% jump in Namibia live cattle exports Capital markets in Namibia: From savings to sustainable growth Namibia moves to prepare qualifications for oil, gas and AI skills demand Aligning strategy, risk and culture: The reality check organisations need (Part 4 of 5) Own the garage: Africa’s next AI leap is about what we control Understanding the FIMA changes and why staying informed matters Namibia expands public procurement rules to over 80 additional entities Namibia’s live cattle exports surge 56% in June Namibia introduces five-year business permit for investors from September Windhoek building plan approvals rise to N$203.2m in July Measuring green impact: How do we know a business is truly making a difference? Protecting pension benefits: How the financial institutions and markets act changes employer deduction rights in Namibia The law is not just for lawyers Namibia lands Africa’s largest biomass carbon removal deal Govt yet to approve transfer of 56 NIDA properties to PAMA The bankability bridge: Turning Namibia’s economic potential into SME participation Namibia oil and gas conference draws more than 1,400 delegates From forest to vault: Pathways for sovereign carbon revenue in Namibia Government targets 470 jobs through N$17.5m creative industries plan Agriculture Ministry launches drive to repair 508 tractors ahead of cropping season Auas Road Phase 3 kicks off, targets major expansion over next 12 months Lodges lead Namibia accommodation sector with 67% occupancy in June Namibia’s WayaMe has launched. Here’s what it still needs to learn from India Hartlief to permanently close Mariental Farmers Meat abattoir Shiwana Ndeunyema nominated for Africa’s top 100 most influential Africans in infrastructure Namibia’s merger rules out of step with regional peers despite proposed increase Capital beyond the orebody El Niño is not the real risk. Unpreparedness is Namibia’s 70% food import dependence exposes households to El Niño price shock RMB Namibia appoints Tim von Hase as Head of Trade and Treasury Solutions Standard Bank Namibia appoints Jerome Namaseb as Personal & Private Banking Executive AI and employment: Namibia must prepare its youth before disruption becomes a crisis Windhoek audits power network to identify ageing assets, future investment needs