By Page Kashikuka The environment in which we live in is created, enhanced, and maintained by civil engineers. Roads, trains, airports, bridges, harbors, dams, irrigation projects, power plants, and sewage systems are just a few examples of the infrastructure and building structures they plan, design, and supervise during construction andContinue Reading
By Roger Gertze When we turn a blind eye to content piracy, we undermine the ability of African storytellers to express themselves. By fighting to protect intellectual property, we keep local productions viable, and we ensure our people have a voice. Bokwagter, Big Brother Africa, Idols, and Shaka iLembe… allContinue Reading
By Jan Coetzee Over the years, I’ve noticed a fascinating trend: as Namibia matures as a nation, our businesses, governmental structures, and procedures are also maturing. We are embracing technology, developing best practices within organisations, and learning how adhering and complying with international standards benefit service delivery and the bottomContinue Reading
Direct economic value generated and distributed in Namibia for the year 2023 by Bannerman Energy amounted to nearly N$29 million, the miner revealed recently. Of this, the biggest spend went to goods and services acquired from Namibian suppliers which totalled approximately N$17 million. This was closely followed by employee costsContinue Reading
TransUnion released new findings today highlighting e-commerce fraud that occurred during the start of the 2023 holiday shopping season, from the Thursday before Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Based on proprietary insights from TransUnion’s global device risk consortium, the average number of suspected digital fraud attempts on any given dayContinue Reading
Telco, Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) which is the largest mobile network operator in Namibia achieved revenue of more than N$3 billion with Net Profit after Tax (NPAT) increasing by 0.14% to N$794 million (2022: 6.7% increase) for the 2023 financial year. In its financial results presentation last week, MTC highlightedContinue Reading
An emerging trend in which inflation is slowing down is expected to continue into 2024 with inflation rates potentially easing to an estimated 5.1%, symbolizing a hopeful stride towards economic equilibrium and resilience in Namibia. According to Simonis Storm, if we look ahead, despite the forecast of a minor surgeContinue Reading
Namibia Critical Metals has announced the completion of the final phase of drilling for its Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) on the ‘Lofdal 2B-4’ heavy rare earth project in Namibia. The rare earths project developer said in total, infill and resource expansion drilling for the PFS phase amounted to 10,823 metres (m)Continue Reading
…Key economic driver expected to slow down in 2024 Namibia’s GDP growth is projected to slow down in 2023 and 2024, mainly due to the weaker global demand and anticipated contraction in agriculture, the Bank of Namibia has said in its latest economic outlook report. The domestic economy is estimatedContinue Reading
Aldoro Resources Ltd has revealed encouraging head assays during metallurgical test work on drill core samples from the Kameelburg Rare Earths Project in Namibia. The samples have exhibited high-grade total rare earth oxide (TREO) concentrations ranging between 1.08% and 3.53%. One of the notable findings includes an assay of 0.74%Continue Reading
