The University of Namibia has announced that Prof. Dr. Kenneth Matengu has been elected as the 14th President of the Governing Board of the Association of African Universities (AAU). This landmark election took place during the 16th AAU General Conference in Rabat, Morocco, and was announced on 25 July 2025,Continue Reading
Nedbank Namibia has partnered with the vibrant Root 77 June Market Day in Rehoboth, reaffirming its commitment to community development, cultural celebration, and financial inclusion across Namibia. Held on the scenic banks of the Oanob River in Rehoboth, the Root 77 Market Day brought together local entrepreneurs, artists, chefs, andContinue Reading
By Christopher Jefferson Jensen In the long arc of history, there are moments when small nations stand at the nexus of global conflict, where decisions made within their borders shape the destinies of distant powers. Today, Namibia—rich in natural resources and positioned strategically along the Atlantic coast—stands at such aContinue Reading
Business leader Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun and financial institution Bank Windhoek have been nominated for the prestigious 2025 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA). Organized by the African Leadership Magazine, the awards recognize outstanding contributions to corporate governance, leadership excellence, and sustainable development across the continent. The nominees, announced this week, will competeContinue Reading
On 27 March, Nedbank Namibia supported the Brain Awareness event held in Windhoek at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event was aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of brain health and neuroscience. The event, part of the global Dana Foundation’s Brain Awareness Week, was organised locally by the Benguela NeuroscienceContinue Reading
The Namibian table grape export season is in full swing. The first significant container shipments left the port of Cape Town for Europe last weekend and are due to arrive in the UK in around 15 days. Buoyed by excellent weather conditions and a bigger crop, growers in the AussenkehrContinue Reading
BluSky Carbon Inc., a clean technology company in the carbon removal sector, has announced a joint venture agreement with Ikigai Carbon Corporation. The partnership aims to deploy biochar projects in Namibia, focusing on waste biomass transformation and carbon removal. The project is structured as a 50/50 “Joint Venture” (“JV”) partnershipContinue Reading
The Namibia University of Science and Technology – NUST has appointed Dr Andreas Elombo as the Director of the Namibia Energy Institute (NEI). Elombo is an engineering scientist with a background in electrical engineering. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, aContinue Reading
In a quest to transform the operation modalities of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Namibia to become profitable, government has sent a delegation to Ghana to understudy the blueprint used in the transformation of the SOE sector. The delegation of 16 officials, drawn from different sectors of the Namibian economy, wantsContinue Reading
The Bank of Namibia has re-emphasised that on 30 September 2024, the determination on the conduct of Electronic Fund Transfers within the National Payment System also known as PSD-9 will become effective. In addition, the Directive on the Speed and User Fees and Charges of Common Monetary Area (CMA) TransactionsContinue Reading
