Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu has said that since the 1997 SME National Policy extended through to the 2016 MSME National Policy, various support programmes have been availed by the Ministry to support the MSMEs both in the formal and informal sector. Responding to questions that had beenContinue Reading
Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga has said that the ministry is in the process of developing an online mineral rights application system to improve transparency and deepen public trust. “The project is envisaged to be completed during the 2023/2024 financial year,” Shilunga said in Parliament last weekContinue Reading
The Bank of Namibia has declared a dividend of N$413.7 million to the State Revenue Fund, following a positive financial performance for the 2022 financial year which improved significantly compared to 2021. Favorable interest rates during 2022 and the increase in the Bank’s reserves balance contributed to the improvement inContinue Reading
With the rise of ride-hailing apps, illegal passenger transport operators have become a growing problem in Namibia. Many of these operators are unlicensed, unregulated, and they pose a serious risk to both passengers and the wider public. The problem of illegal passenger transport operators has been brought to the forefrontContinue Reading
Sidney Hanstein, Chairperson of Team Namibia, and Charmaine Matheus, Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) Head of Marketing, on behalf of the NTB recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which, in essence, will lead to greater co-operation and teamwork between the two entities. Hanstein expressed his excitement about the MoU andContinue Reading
Research firm, Simonis Storm has said that while the firm is aware of major housing expansion projects in various towns at the coast and the South of Namibia such as Luderitz and Oranjemund, these will take time to benefit local construction companies. In a report last week, the firm acknowledgedContinue Reading
The recently launched Integrated Business Strategic Plan (IBSP) for the period 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2026 by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) aims to improve service provision to customers and address the affordability of ICT services in the sector. Launched in line with the provisions ofContinue Reading
Mine and Energy minister, Tom Alweendo has called for responsible use of revenue generated from the country’s diamond resources cognisant that the available diamonds will on day run out. Speaking at Debmarine Namibia’s annual stakeholder engagement, Alweendo highlighted that mining as a major contributor to the Namibian economy, stands atContinue Reading
Chinese battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has announced a A$2.5-million (about N$30 million) investment in Australia-listed Askari Metals to advance the exploration of its Uis lithium project, in Namibia. Huayou Cobalt also said on Wednesday it had started trial production of lithium concentrates at its Arcadia mine in Zimbabwe.Continue Reading
Government’s prosaic resolve to revive the ailing Namibian economy will be spearheaded by supportive supply-side policies, public enterprise reform, identifying strategies for unlocking e-commerce and the possibility of using low-cost renewable energy from the envisaged hydrogen industry with a cocktail of ideas that seek to reposition Namibia on a growthContinue Reading
