Namibian customers and businesses face challenges from outdated and insecure payment systems, says industrialisation and trade minister Lucia Iipumbu. Speaking during the Africa Trade Development Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, this week, Iipumbu said this hinders the adoption of digitalisation among…

Canadian company Koryx Copper Incorporated, which is developing the Haib Copper Project, has closed the third tranche of its offering, raising C$3.1 million (N$40.3 million). This brings the total amount in this financing to C$18 million (N$234 million) for the…

Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) board chairperson Nangula Hamunyela says the port’s asset base has grown from N$93 million to N$6.9 billion in the past 30 years. She said this at the Namport Annual Port Users and Stakeholders’ dinner at Walvis…

Sustain is the concept of meeting today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. It encourages a balanced approach to using resources, taking only what we need while preserving essential resources for human survival. Sustainability…

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) is planning to enforce stricter rules around electricity connection charges. This will be done through the introduction of a legally binding National Connection Charge Code (NCCC). By March next year, the ECB expects that the…

Chairperson of the Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) Jako van Wyk says this year has been difficult for many livestock farmers severely affected by drought. Severe drought conditions have strained large parts of the country, as many producers still have not…

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has signed an agreement with Schlumberger (SLB), an energy technology company. According to a statement issued by Namcor yesterday, the key areas of collaboration are carbon footprint measurement, decarbonisation planning, carbon capture and…