By Bank Windhoek’s Head of e-Money, Candy Ngula The financial services industry is undergoing a seismic shift driven by rapid technological advancement, growing mobile connectivity, and an increasingly adaptive regulatory environment. Across Africa, electronic money (e-Money) solutions are redefining the banking experience—and Namibia is at a unique inflexion point. WithContinue Reading
In a development potentially reshaping Namibia’s burgeoning oil landscape, French energy giant TotalEnergies may be poised to secure a major operating stake in the colossal Mopane discovery, having reportedly outmaneuvered rival bids, including one from Brazil’s Petrobras. This move signals a significant consolidation of TotalEnergies’ position in the highly covetedContinue Reading
Namibia’s telecommunications sector demonstrated a major commitment to enhancing the nation’s connectivity, investing a substantial N$305 million in software and network infrastructure during the first quarter of 2025. This significant capital expenditure, revealed in the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia’s (CRAN) Quarterly Statistics Bulletin published last week, represents a twofoldContinue Reading
Namibia’s export sector demonstrated robust growth in April 2025, generating N$11.0 billion in revenue and marking a significant 9.1 percent monthly increase alongside a 16.1 percent annual expansion. This performance, detailed in the Namibia Statistics Agency’s latest International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin, underscores a strengthening trade position despite persistent globalContinue Reading
As Namibia prepares to harness the economic potential of significant oil discoveries in the Orange Basin, the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) is implementing a comprehensive strategy to ensure the nation captures its rightful share of revenues from the burgeoning extractive sector. This strategic preparedness, detailed in NamRA’s Tax Cafe newsletterContinue Reading
Dark Star Minerals Inc., a well-managed, uranium-focused, publicly-listed company, has entered into an acquisition agreement with Critical One to acquire 100% of its interests in the Khan and Cobra Uranium Projects, located in Namibia’s highly prospective Erongo uranium province. “Divesting the Company’s uranium assets and focusing on the Howells LakeContinue Reading
The Women in Mining Association of Namibia (WIMAN) has launched its flagship WiMAN Mentoring Programme, an initiative designed to support and accelerate the advancement of women into leadership roles across the mining sector. The programme is being developed in a partnership with Consolidated Copper Corp (CCC), which has provided theContinue Reading
By Erastus Ngaruka Rangeland productivity is affected by several factors, including rainfall, soil condition, fire, herbivory, and other ecological forces such as plant competition. In addition, human activities can have a significant effect on rangeland conditions. Ultimately, the adverse influence of these factors can disturb the normal ecological processes, leadingContinue Reading
The Retirement Fund for Local Authorities and Utility Services (RFLAUN) has reminded all pensioners to submit their Certificate of Existence Forms to ensure uninterrupted pension payments. Established in 1992 under the Pension Funds Act No. 24 of 1956, RFLAUN is committed to the socio-economic upliftment of current and former employeesContinue Reading
Sixty-three percent of Namibians TransUnion surveyed from 21 November to 11 December 2024 indicated that they had been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, with 11% saying that they had become victims. Among those who said they were targeted, the mostContinue Reading
