The Brief | Namibia's Leading Business & Financial News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Namibians take out N$1.1bn in microlender loans in three months NamRA lowers customs guarantees in push to cut trade costs FNB enables swiping at Magistrates’ Courts with 42 payment devices Standard Bank commits N$600,000 to youth skills, health innovation programmes Vehicle finance drives Namibia’s credit growth Petrol to rise by N$1.50 a litre as diesel prices remain unchanged Windhoek electrification reaches 1,173 households, but only 66 switched on BoN grants Access Bank Namibia full banking licence Govt restricts new hiring to health, education amid budget constraints Technology with purpose Have more than you show, speak less than you know Reimagining insurance as a tool for dignity, resilience and financial well-being Namibia banking sector grows 10% as deposits reach N$174bn Paratus mobile push lifts revenue but weighs on profit Finland eyes digital, logistics and trade opportunities with Namibia Long-term insurers’ profit surges 193% to N$2.5bn on investment gains Bank Windhoek employees to get 6% salary increase, 20% transport allowance hike Nictus doubles capital spending to N$124.8m amid expansion drive GCR affirms Capricorn at AA, Bank Windhoek at AA+ with Stable outlook Netumbonomics: Ctrl + Alt + Economic Growth Namibia’s 4.8% growth: What it actually means for ordinary Namibians Why patience still matters when financial markets offer few places to hide FirstRand Namibia appoints Moses Iinane as Chief People Officer FMD outbreak spreads to five farms in Karasburg district Agriculture, education graduates record highest unemployment rates Namibia’s population projected to reach 3.47 million by 2030 MTC expands national footprint to 42 outlets with Kuisebmund opening Investment managers’ assets hit N$353.8bn as NBFI sector grows to N$577.2bn Namport declares N$130m dividend as container throughput rises 48% Why the traffic of good policies never see the light of  day Before you take that loan: Start with a skill AI can’t fake Microlending debt is growing faster than pensions and unit trusts in Namibia NamPower reveals N$1.4bn profit as asset base grows to N$58bn NHE lines up N$1.5bn financing for 2,300 houses, 1,350 serviced plots NSA renews Shimuafeni’s term as Statistician-General to 2031 GIPF investments in Oshana reach N$466.9m Hosea Kutako drives July passenger rebound with 19.6% jump in arrivals Namibia records 24 rhino poaching cases in 2026 Foot-and-Mouth Disease: How Namibia can save its livestock value chain Stop land grabbing in Oshakati: Protecting fairness and the rule of law AI can bring our worlds together. But can we trust where it is taking us? End of SA supply deal cuts NBL beer exports 38.2%, hits profit Standard Bank raises Namibia’s 2026 growth forecast to 2.2%-2.9% Meatco prepares to resume slaughter as FMD restrictions ease MTC expands 5G network to five more towns Skeleton Basin appoints Mertens, Shikongo and Venner to board The case for compliance: Safeguarding Namibia’s livestock economy through good agricultural practice Survival today, business tomorrow: Rethinking Namibia’s informal economy FMD restrictions do not affect UHT, pasteurised milk supply Home