Namibia Economist (Windhoek)
Website: http://www.economist.com.na/
February 22
Namibia: 16 Players Selected for Upcoming U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers
Cricket Namibia this week announced the 16 young players that will participate in the Under 19 World Cup Qualifiers Division 1 set for 15 to 24 March in Windhoek. Read more »
February 15
Namibia: Headline Inflation Reverses Trend, Down to 4.7% in January
The upward trend in headline inflation went down, altogether improving the inflation outlook from a couple of months ago, particularly for the first quarter of this year,… Read more »
February 13
Africa: Commitment to Accelerate Economic Transformation Reaffirmed
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat and the President of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina, met Tuesday in Addis Ababa to… Read more »
February 12
Namibia: Cancer Association Receives 100 Thermometers From Erongomed
The Cancer Association of Namibia's CHICA (Children Fighting Cancer in Namibia) programme received 100 thermometers from Erongomed. Read more »
February 08
Africa: Namibia Named Top Travel Destination
Namibia won the highly desired Top Country Spot at the recent Wanderlust Readers' Travel Awards, announced at 'Destinations: The Holiday and Travel Show at Olympia in West… Read more »
Namibia: Workers Union At Loggerheads With Wildlife Resorts Over Wages
Disgruntled Namibia Wildlife Resorts employees are set to stage a peaceful demonstration at the Wildlife Resort offices next week. Read more »
Namibia: Disadvantaged Girls Get Sanitary Pads to Keep Them in School
Disadvantaged girls in various schools, recently received sanitary pads from FNB North Cluster, who also handed over refuse bins to various northern towns this week. Read more »
Namibia: Namport Board Commences With New Recruitment Process For CEO
The Board of Namport announced that the term of office of its current chief executive officer Bisey Uirab is coming to an end in the next few months. Read more »
Namibia: FNB Customers Embrace Digital Banking Channels
FNB Namibia this week revealed that over the last year, the highest number of customers migrated to the FNB Banking App, Online Banking and Cellphone banking for day-to-day banking… Read more »
Namibia: Drilling At Hagenhof Copper Cobalt Project Expected to Start in March
Australian based exploration and development company, Tanga Resources Limited announced that its 2019 programme will commence soon in Namibia with the Hagenhof Copper Cobalt… Read more »
February 04
Africa: AfDB to Present 2019 Economic Outlook at AU Summit
The African Development Bank will present the 2019 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook report on the sidelines of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the… Read more »
Namibia: Development Bank Takes Financing Department to Rundu
As part of their initiative to roll out offices in various parts of Namibia, the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) opened a new office in Rundu on 1 February, located on Eugene… Read more »
January 31
Southern Africa: President Geingob Off to Botswana in His Capacity As SADC Chair
The President, HE Dr Hage Geingob and the current Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will arrive in Gaborone, Botswana on Thursday and make a visit to… Read more »
Namibia: International Investment Expert to Visit Namibia for Seminar On Forex, Crypto and Stock Trading
By Helena Nyau, Business Coordinator Namibia for Grand Capital Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Face Papua New Guinea in Opening World Cricket League Division 2 Campaign in April
The senior men's cricket team will commence their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 quest with a match against Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the World Cricket League Division 2 (WCL2)… Read more »
January 30
Namibia: Namibia Calls On International Community to Allow Venezuela to Resolve Its Internal Issues
The government has called on the international community to allow the people of Venezuela to resolve their internal issues in an amicable and peaceful manner and within the… Read more »
January 29
Namibia: Windhoek Building Plan Approvals Decline By 9.9% in December 2018
According to the latest building plans statistics released by the City of Windhoek, a total of 91 building plans were approved in December, which is a 9.9% decline from the 101… Read more »
January 25
Namibia: Hydropower Experts and Operators to Meet in Windhoek for Major International Conference
As if on cue, the Kunene River jumped by more than 150 cubic metres per second earlier this month, and a fortnight later, a UK publisher announces a major international hydropower… Read more »
January 24
Namibia: Competition Commission Concerned With Monopolies in Automotive Industry
The Namibian Competition Commission recently conducted a study into the local automotive industry and found that there is a prevalence of territorial restrictions that create… Read more »
January 21
Namibia: Sanlam Appoints Roostee As Marketing Communications Manager
Sanlam Namibia this week announced the appointment of Denille Roostee as the new Marketing and Communications Manager. Read more »
January 16
Namibia: Telecom Namibia's Switching Trunk for Voice-Based Services Partially Fail in Windhoek
Telecom Namibia's Switching Trunk for Voice-based services partially failed this week, leading to a number of complaints from customers across the country who were unable to use… Read more »
January 14
Namibia: Small Business Owners Should Borrow Wisely - Development Bank
The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) Head of Marketing and Corporate Communication Jerome Mutumba, warned that when Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) owners set out to apply for… Read more »
January 11
Namibia: FIFA Steps in to Quench NFA Strife - New Executive Committee Set As a Condition
The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) this week announced that it will appoint a normalisation committee for the Namibian Football Association (NFA). Read more »
January 09
Namibia: 7000 Well-Heeled Tourists Expected to Flood Walvis Bay
The Namibian Ports Authority announced this week that come next week Tuesday, five passenger vessels are expected to berth in the port of Walvis Bay up to the end of the month. Read more »
January 07
Namibia: Team Optic Exclusive Grand Champs in Beach Bash Volleyball Tournament
The three Pfeifer brothers, Fabian, Nikolai and Daniel, together with team mates Damian Schreiber, Julia Laggner and Lucas Maürer, took the championship title in the… Read more »