Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Namibia Investment Promotion Board (NIPDB) have formalized their cooperation with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 28 September 2022. The two development agencies have previously cooperated in the past, notably when DBN accompanied the NIPDB Know2Grow outreach programme, during which DBN introducedContinue Reading
Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life Index 2022 has ranked Namibia 103rd in the world on overall digital wellbeing. The country has dropped by three positions since last year’s edition, falling from 100th to 103rd. The study covers 92% of the global population and indexes 117 countries by looking at fiveContinue Reading
President Hage Geingob has reiterated that Namibia’s classification as an upper middle-income country presents challenges with regards to mobilizing resources to finance development goals further highlighting that the formulae used for this determination is flawed. Geingob was speaking at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) last week.Continue Reading
By Jerome Mutumba The recent focus on empowering informal and microenterprise is a necessary affirmation for further development of Namibia’s economy. Development of new market spaces, as well as ongoing management of and upgrades to SME parks as good omens for the future. An examination of Namibia’s recent enterprise historyContinue Reading
A collaborative energy approach, like that of the European Union (EU), is needed in Southern Africa, says Namibia presidential economic adviser James Mnyupe. At least South Africa and Namibia should put together a case that shows seriousness about decarbonising sub Saharan Africa, says Mnyupe, with the two countries looking toContinue Reading
“The port of Walvis Bay is among the most efficient port in Africa, maintaining high safety and security standards with shorter turnaround times between Zambia and Namibia,” states the WBCG’s Zambia Business Development Manager, James Kaposa. Kaposa shared this point with ministry of agriculture officials during a meeting they heldContinue Reading
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has said that it has noted the concern on fear of surveillance, the recording of conversations and the nature of information that service providers will retain after SIM registration. CRAN is in the process of executing the National Awareness Campaign about the mandatoryContinue Reading
…first shipment expected as early as 2026 Namibia and Germany have both identified potential export volumes of 3.5 million tons of Namibian green ammonia to the European country by 2030 as they defined further steps of cooperation at joint discussions held last week. The discussions that took place in GermanyContinue Reading
…as City looks to construct 1200 houses Over the next 4 years, City of Windhoek anticipates the construction of 1200 houses under the Council’s Affordable Housing Programme at an estimated cost of N$868 million with which an anticipated 15000 employment opportunities will be created. This was revealed by Windhoek Mayor,Continue Reading
The concept of scenario planning is not new but remains a useful framework to purposefully think about the prevailing socio-economic issues and their implications for the future of Namibia, says the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo. Alweendo was speaking at the RMB future events – the presentation ofContinue Reading
