The Brief | Namibia's Leading Business & Financial News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Maximizing the mandate of professional institutional travel into scalable impact Home NUST targets stronger graduate employability as Gideon takes helm Govt registers N$179bn in state assets as new agency takes shape Windhoek Butcheries price comparison – July 2026 Nekundi orders NAC overhaul, demands shift from asset custodian to commercial operator July hyperstore snapshot: Metro grocery basket Wecke & Voigts offers the cheapest wholesale grocery basket in July 2026 Premium Stores: Model records the lowest basket cost in July 2026 Retailers: Choppies offers the cheapest basket in July 2026 NTA signs AI, robotics partnerships to build future-ready TVET workforce How far can a well invested N$100 a month really go? Pupkewitz Megabuild retains most affordable hardware retailer position in July Standard Bank Namibia becomes first local bank to offer direct access to China’s CIPS Ohangwena targets investors with new five-year economic growth plan Finance Ministry flags major obstacles to government’s local procurement ambitions Corporate Namibia must stop killing the entrepreneurs it claims to support The week that was: Markets, policy and Namibia’s growth moment Namibia’s average house price hits N$1.46 million Absa expands NewWave Silver ETN offering with NSX listing AI can save business leaders four hours a week, says V5 Digital Public entities gain powers to bypass Procurement Board for higher-value tenders Kindness comes from the heart, not age KC-Art Media launches website highlighting youth leadership in Namibia’s creative industry Lack of funding tops list of challenges facing public enterprises Namibia, Botswana sign MoU to expand broadband and cybersecurity cooperation Namibia Air clears first regulatory hurdle as national airline revival gathers pace Govt to centralise state asset management in major SOE shake-up Nandi-Ndaitwah issues 24-month ultimatum for SOE reforms and investment delivery Namibia’s trade deficit widens to N$20 billion in first half of 2026 Namibia’s exports rise to N$67.2 billion in first half of 2026 Agribank appoints Hileni Amadhila as Marketing and Communications Manager Standard Bank provides dedicated breastfeeding facility for working mothers Namibia launches central environmental database to support evidence-based decisions Standard Bank warns of rise in investment and online marketplace scams The greatest risk is believing your risk register is enough (Part 2 of 5) Can you afford the retirement you’ve imagined? Namibia streamlines public procurement: What the new regulations mean for government and business Standard Bank appoints Van der Merwe as Insurance and Asset Management Executive Walvis Bay-Karibib rail corridor targets 25,000 tonnes of freight monthly Namibia seeks up to US$250m climate funding to drive green industrialisation Namibia to establish National Data Centre under N$639.2m ICT budget Govt ramps up spending to strengthen agriculture and food security Mining Expo records highest exhibitor turnout as global interest in Namibia grows President calls for urgent passage of workplace safety Bill to protect mine workers Sakawe invests N$200m in Windhoek Waterfront as final phase set for 2027 How to stress-test a strategic plan before the board commits V5 Digital launches First Fridays to enable Namibian businesses lead the AI era. Beyond Skills: Why intellectual property is Namibia’s next creative frontier The people who decide who gets in