Kelp Blue has secured a 15-year commercial licence for cultivating giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) across a 6 400-hectare offshore site located at Luderitz in the //Kharas region. Kelp Blue is a Netherlands-based start-up that grows kelp, a fast-growing seaweed with…

The manufacturing sector is the worst performing sector in the first three months of 2024. The gross domestic product (GDP) quarterly report by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) showed that the biggest decline in the manufacturing industry is seen in…

Namibia imported mushrooms and truffles worth N$300 000 from South Africa in April. Truffles are mushrooms that grow underground in forests and can be found by digging, especially near tree roots. Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) chief executive and statistician general…