As Namibia stands on the precipice of becoming an oil-producing nation, the Bank of Namibia has sent a clear message to the financial sector: opportunity must be matched by capability, and participation must never come at the expense of stability. The central bank yesterday hosted its inaugural Oil and GasContinue Reading
A fundamental shift in Namibia’s approach to its mineral wealth is taking shape as the government positions the mining sector not merely as an extractive industry but as a strategic partner in national economic transformation, with recent diplomatic engagements signalling a new era of resource-based industrialisation. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s stateContinue Reading
Namibia’s agricultural and fisheries sector has emerged as a bright spot in the country’s trade landscape, with the nation recording a substantial N$5.5 billion, according to the latest International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency. The food trade surplus represents a significant achievement for the country’sContinue Reading
In a move that positions Namibia at the forefront of environmental governance in Africa, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism officially launched its Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) Monitoring and Reporting Platform on Wednesday, marking a significant shift in how the country leverages environmental data for economic decision-making. The platform,Continue Reading
Kaoko Metals said the initial program would comprise about 2000–3000m of diamond drilling focused on its highest-priority targets at Donkey Hill and Otniel. The program will test outcropping copper-silver mineralisation, assess continuity at depth and along strike, and build a clearer picture of the structural controls influencing mineralisation at Chalkos.Continue Reading
In a significant vote of confidence for the Namibian economy, the long-awaited reversal in corporate lending patterns points to a durable re-acceleration in private sector credit, according to the latest data from Simonis Storm Securities. The June 2026 Private Sector Credit Extension (PSCE) report reveals a pivotal shift in businessContinue Reading
Namibia stands at a pivotal crossroads where the promise of offshore oil and gas discoveries must be translated into tangible national prosperity through deliberate financial sector preparation, according to a former Governor of the Bank of Namibia and Minister of Mines and Energy. In a keynote address delivered at aContinue Reading
By Dr. Ester Kali I have sat across the table from a coastal trader in Walvis Bay, a pensioner in Omaheke, and a family in the Zambezi region, and have heard, plainly, what it costs them to bank or collect a government grant the traditional way. It costs them halfContinue Reading
Alexforbes Namibia has published Save Squad, a children’s fables book designed to introduce young readers to the principles of saving and financial responsibility through storytelling. The initiative forms part of the company’s ongoing corporate social investment (CSI) commitment to building financial literacy from an early age. Save Squad has beenContinue Reading
Standard Bank Namibia has announced the appointment of Karen van der Merwe as Executive Officer: Insurance and Asset Management, effective 1 July 2026. Van der Merwe is a distinguished financial services leader with more than three decades of industry experience and a proven track record of driving growth, leading high-performingContinue Reading
