November 03, 2022
Namibia: Government to Fast-Track Tax Relief Measures
Deputy finance minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says the implementation of measures to provide tax relief to taxpayers will be fast-tracked. Read more »
Namibia: Local Producers Need Shelf Space - NCCI
Local small innovators, manufacturers and entrepreneurs still struggle with access to the market despite their being productive. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Namibia: Agribank to Stop Accepting Cash Payments
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has informed its clients, prospective clients and all stakeholders that as from 1 December 2022, it will no longer accept cash payments. This means… Read more »
Namibia: Osona Village Tackles Power Supply
Rapid population growth at Osona Village near Okahandja necessitated the upgrade of the power grid from 1MVA to 2MVA. The residential and commercial property area has over 8 000… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Namibia: National Oil Storage Facility Generates N$3.3 Billion
Namibia's national oil storage facility (NOSF) was financed mainly by two loans from the Development Bank of Namibia and the African Development Bank. Read more »
Namibia: Prosecutor General Says Hatuikulipi Made U.S.$3,9 Million From Fishrot
One of the alleged key figures in the Fishrot saga, James Hatuikulipi, raked in more than N$58.2 million from the scheme, prosecutor general Martha Imalwa has claimed. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Namibia: Swiss Firm Bags Container Terminal Deal
A Switzerland-headquartered company has been chosen by Namport to manage the new container terminal at Walvis Bay. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Oil Discovery Could Be a 'Giant'
TotalEnergies SE said an oil discovery off Namibia could be a "giant", boosting speculation that the country is home to a prolific new hydrocarbon basin. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Oil Discovery Could Be a 'Giant'
TotalEnergies SE said an oil discovery off Namibia could be a "giant", boosting speculation that the country is home to a prolific new hydrocarbon basin. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Acquires N$2.3 Billion Loan from AfDB
Namibia acquired a loan of N$2.3 billion from the African Development Bank to co-finance the second phase of Namibia's governance and economic recovery support programme (GERSP… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Acquires N$2.3 Billion Loan from AfDB
Namibia acquired a loan of N$2.3 billion from the African Development Bank to co-finance the second phase of Namibia's governance and economic recovery support programme (GERSP… Read more »
Namibia: Development Bank, NIPDB Formalise Cooperation
Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) have formalised their cooperation with an agreement signed on 28 September… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Namibia: Fishrot Recusal Decision On Ice
Trevor Brockerhoff, the lawyer of Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo, last week informed Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Kobus Miller that they to date have not received feedback on… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Namibia: Better Rain Prospects Fuel Hope
Namibia is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall for the oncoming rainy season. Read more »
September 09, 2022
Namibia: Okakarara Trade Fair Unlocks Business Opportunities
The Okakarara community aims to revive its business opportunities post Covid-19 through the 14th Okakarara Trade Fair themed "Unlocking business growth opportunities for… Read more »
Namibia: Farmers Urged to Benefit From Better Rainfall
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has encouraged farmers to prepare for a better rainfall season, and at the same time urged them to continue building adaptive capacity to climate… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Namibia: Chevron to Enter Namibia's Offshore Oil Race... As U.S. Supermajor Focuses On High Potential Orange Basin
Mines and energy minister, Tom Alweendo, yesterday confirmed that one of the world's biggest publicly owned oil and gas companies, Chevron, is interested in acquiring a majority… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia, Botswana Agri Bans Threaten South African Jobs
The lack of action taken to have agricultural import bans imposed by Botswana - and more recently Namibia - lifted is creating a feeling among South African fresh produce farmers… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Improves Mining Destination Ranking
Globally, Namibia improved on the overall Policy Perception Index (PPI) ranking as an African mining destination, gaining 18 places from 47th position in 2020 to 29th position in… Read more »
Namibia: Trevali's U.S.$110m Loan to Fund Rosh Pinah Expansion
Trevali Mining Corporation recently confirmed credit approval from Standard Bank of Namibia and Standard Bank of South Africa for a Senior Secured Financing Facility of US$110… Read more »
Namibia: Hyphen Progresses On U.S.$10bn Namibian Project
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy is making positive progress on its discussions with the Namibian government as it moves towards signature of the Implementation Agreement before the end of… Read more »
Namibia: Benguela Gem Steers Local Diamond Mining Growth
The debut of Debmarine Namibia's N$7 billion state-of-the-art vessel, Benguela Gem, has already increased diamond recovery volumes by 67.2% when compared to production figures from… Read more »
Namibia: Nabirm Focuses On Offshore Namibia
Nabirm is an oil and gas explorer focused on projects in politically stable and technically de-risked countries. The company's main focus in the immediate term is on exploration of… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Namibia: 'Ngungula' Pushes Fuel Stations to the Brink ... As Smuggling Continues Unabated
With fuel becoming increasingly unaffordable, smuggling of the commodity across the border from Angola has not just caused skirmishes between locals, the police and smugglers,… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Namibia: Authorities to Probe Five Deaths After Plane Crash at Impalila Island
Experts and investigators will arrive at Impalila island in the Zambezi region today to investigate and gather information to determine the exact cause of the deadly aircraft… Read more »