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Digital future stalled by old-school thinking

Namibia’s vast open spaces have become one of its strongest global selling points. Scroll through YouTube, ...

21st Centaury organisational learning and development at the backdrop of industrial-organisational psychology

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When public healthcare gets it right: A thank you to those who cared for my mother

September 7, 2026

By Leena Shimpanda At a time when my family was going through one of the most ...

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Another day, another SME fighting for its financial life

September 7, 2026

By Pecky Nghaamwa High taxes, high costs and hello, skyrocketing barriers to entry, says the domestic ...

Infographic showing total basket cost by store in August 2026, with SuperSpar, Food Lovers Market, Klein Windhoek, Checkers and more.

Retail

Checkers offers the cheapest grocery basket among premium stores in August 2026

September 6, 2026

Checkers (Maerua mall) recorded the lowest overall basket cost among the premium retailers surveyed in August ...

Namibia emerges as key growth market in Nedbank Group’s Africa strategy

Finance

Nedbank Namibia posts N$239m profit in six months

September 4, 2026

… lending up 25.4% NedNamibia Holdings Limited (NNH Group) recorded a 23.7% increase in profit after ...

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Fisheries

Nandi-Ndaitwah warns against self-interest as Namibia seeks to revive fisheries sector

September 4, 2026

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned against self-interest and the commercialisation of scientific advice in Namibia’s fisheries ...

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Finance

Namibia’s international reserves rise N$1.62bn to N$58.04bn

September 4, 2026

Namibia’s international reserves increased by N$1.62 billion, or 2.9% month-on-month, to N$58.04 billion at the end ...

Tourism

Northern region leads Namibia hospitality occupancy at 66.43% in July

September 4, 2026

Namibia’s Northern region recorded the country’s highest room occupancy rate of 66.43% in July 2026, outperforming ...

Namibia’s race to exit the FATF grey list: Progress, pressure, and the politics of global finance

Opinions

Why gold belongs in the vault: Lessons for Namibia in a weaponized financial world

September 4, 2026

A quiet announcement with big implications By Lot Ndamanomhata When Bank of Namibia Deputy Governor Nicholas ...

Unlocking your future with organizational learning and development

Opinions

A forgotten key becomes important only after the door closes

September 4, 2026

By Junias Erasmus Life often teaches us the value of things after we have lost them. ...

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Namibia must take control of the ‘empty country’ narrative

When public healthcare gets it right: A thank you to those who cared for my mother

Another day, another SME fighting for its financial life

Checkers offers the cheapest grocery basket among premium stores in August 2026

Nedbank Namibia posts N$239m profit in six months

Nandi-Ndaitwah warns against self-interest as Namibia seeks to revive fisheries sector

Namibia’s international reserves rise N$1.62bn to N$58.04bn

Northern region leads Namibia hospitality occupancy at 66.43% in July

Why gold belongs in the vault: Lessons for Namibia in a weaponized financial world

A forgotten key becomes important only after the door closes

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