Khomas governor Sam Nujoma has urged the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) to prioritise the routine production of region-aligned economic data. He was speaking at a high-level sensitisation meeting for the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) for the…

Canadian firm Koryx Copper has reported further progress on the pre-feasibility study and infrastructure planning for its Haib copper project in southern Namibia. The Haib deposit is a massive, disseminated porphyry copper deposit with associated molybdenum and gold. Koryx Copper’s…

South African entrepreneurs Sbusiso Leope, better known as DJ Sbu, and Sheldon Tatchell will be guest speakers at the 2026 Business Summit Namibia in Windhoek on 25 July. DJ Sbu is the founder of MoFaya Beverage Company, while Sheldon Tatchell…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibian business leaders to actively familiarise themselves with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area so they can expand and trade beyond the country’s borders. She was addressing the Africa Economic Leadership Council’s Invest in Africa…

Juvenile Tycoon Investments, an eight-member youth organisation, has helped set up more than 700 backyard gardens in Windhoek in four years. Founder Salomo Katamba says the group’s aim is to empower young people and create employment for themselves while contributing…

As part of plans to revive the government’s idle Uvhungu-Vhungu dairy farm in the Kavango East region, governor Hamunyera Hambyuka recently visited the indigenous-owned Travena Dairy in the Omaheke region for consultations. He was accompanied by Kavango East Regional Council…

Namibia’s mining sector paid a total of N$7.8 billion in taxes to the government in 2025, recording a 39% increase from N$5.6 billion in 2024. This was said by the president of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia, George Botshiwe,…

The Dâure Daman Traditional Authority council at Uis has sought the intervention of the Erongo governor regarding the chieftaincy and related governance issues. In a letter to governor Natalia /Goagoses dated 13 April, traditional council chairperson Herman Naruseb says there…

THE Project Finance for Permanence initiative, known as the Namibia for Life programme and valued at approximately US$63 million (more than N$1 billion), is one of Namibia’s most significant conservation financing agreements, positioning the country as a leader in innovative…

Woermann Brock Group is calling on local egg producers to supply their supermarkets country wide as a way of promoting local small-scale businesses. This invitation came from the group’s senior buyer responsible for perishables and pet care, Charl Fouche. “We…

The government is instituting land reform through key policies and laws to address historical injustices that have deprived many Namibians of access to productive land and economic opportunities. This was said by minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform…

MINISTER of environment and tourism Indileni Daniel has launched the Namibia Luxury Travel Market Expo to position the country’s tourism sector as a priority luxury niche. The event is scheduled for November or December this year. The launch took place…