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The National Planning Commission (NPC) has formally begun work on Namibia's next long-term development blueprint, launching ...

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Otjozondjupa Governor pushes group resettlement as farm prices squeeze land access

The Otjozondjupa Regional Governor, John ||Khamuseb, has urged the government to adopt group resettlement as a ...

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What does a 25-basis-point increase mean for your home and car loan?

By Abraham Eita “Repo rate increased from 6.50% to 6.75%” was the headline on 17 June ...

One in five Namibians lives below poverty line – !Gawaxab

Strong institutions remain the foundation of sustainable economic growth

Strong institutions—not individuals—are the cornerstone of sustainable economic growth, investor confidence and social cohesion, former Bank ...

First Capital, Kuleni to administer GIPF’s Pension-Backed Home Loan Scheme

GIPF controls N$209.5bn of Namibia’s N$301.9bn pension assets

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) tightened its grip on Namibia's retirement fund industry in the ...

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Cabinet approves Victoria Sibeya for NAMCOR CEO appointment

Namibia's Cabinet has endorsed the nomination of upstream executive Victoria Sibeya as Chief Executive Officer of ...

Muetudhana appointed acting NIPDB CEO as Hauuanga leaves agency

The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has appointed Julia Muetudhana as Acting Chief Executive ...

DBN eases youth funding rules in new loan facility

DBN lends over N$1 billion to SMEs

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has provided more than N$1 billion in financing to small ...

Namibia’s construction sector expected to deliver N$4.3bn in projects

Construction, oil and services to drive Namibia’s growth despite global headwinds