The yearly rainy season in Namibia tends to occur in the months of November to April. This year Namibia received higher volumes of rainfall, although some parts are yet to receive some showers. However, after the rainy season, grasslands tend to dry which increases the risk of possible natural disastersContinue Reading
Months after its major brand refresh, new digital interfaces and a new approach to integrated advice, First National Bank (FNB) has been named the Strongest Banking Brand in the World in the Brand Finance Banking 500 2023 report. FNB emerged as the leader among the world’s 500 largest banks, withContinue Reading
The Namibia Petroleum Operators Association (NAMPOA) has elected a new leadership during its annual general meeting, held on 24 January 2023. General Manager for the Norwegian oil company BW Kudu, Klaus Endresen, has been re-elected as the chairperson of the association. “With the encouraging exploration results announced in 2022, NamibiaContinue Reading
Yango, an international service for ordering rides online, announces its launch in Windhoek, making Namibia the eleventh African country where Yango is available. Yango already operates in many countries across Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa, including Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Zambia, Angola, Congo Brazzaville, DRC, MozambiqueContinue Reading
By Warren Kozonguizi The year 2023 has started with some good news for Namibians. Granted we did have to search for it a bit, in between all the negative reports on the economy, lack of growth and of course the ‘Januworry Blues.’ The good news concerns the tax deductibility limitsContinue Reading
Representing one of Africa’s final exploration frontiers, Namibia offered a comprehensive overview of its upstream exploration and green hydrogen production opportunities at the Invest in African Energy reception last week, hosted by the African Energy Chamber in London. The emerging producer is uniquely implementing an integrated hydrocarbon strategy that seeksContinue Reading
Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) has noted that its N$6.5 billion Namzinc Refinery Conversion Project which would create in excess of 2000 jobs highly depends on Nampower being able to lower its tariffs to make the project practically feasible. The successful execution of this project will result in Namibia being theContinue Reading
Mining industry organisation Namibia Chamber of Mines (NCM) has noted that Namibia is facing challenges with the water supply, especially at the coast, and current supply is not sufficient to meet the future demand of potential new uranium mines. “Many of these projects are at advanced feasibility stage and requireContinue Reading
Andrada mining spent 49% of its procurement budget on more than 250 Namibian businesses, the company’s recent sustainability report reveals. This translated to N$143 million from the total N$294 million spend. CEO Anthony Viljoen said that the company’s supply chain prioritises procurement from local and national businesses and contractors beforeContinue Reading
By Macveren Kapukare Namibia’s education has been in the spotlight recently, regrettably it wasn’t all favourable news. The results of learners show there is a real need to improve education in all its forms and all levels. Educational reform is essential. Great strides have been made, but with the perfectContinue Reading
