Namibia’s tourism accommodation occupancy reached 66.5% in the third quarter of 2026, exceeding levels recorded last year and in 2019, according to the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN). HAN says occupancy was more than one percentage point higher than in…

Four Capricorn Group and Bank Windhoek officials sold a combined 211 935 ordinary shares worth about N$6.42 million in off-market transactions on 15 October. Capricorn Group director Johan Maass sold 56 164 shares at N$30.30 each, valued at N$1.70 million.…

Namibian diamonds are selling at almost four times the global average price, with one carat selling for N$5 696 (US$343.88 per carat). This is despite its relatively smaller production volumes. The global average price is US$93.43, equivalent to N$1 548…

Namibia’s only regulated friendly society’s investments have increased to N$2.9 million. The investment portfolio grew by 8.3% during the year, according to the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority’s 2026 annual report. The society’s main business is providing burial-related financial benefits…

Standard Bank Namibia has handed over 15 affordable houses at Onandjaba in the Omusati region as part of a broader project that delivered 84 homes to families. The houses were funded through the bank’s Buy-a-Brick initiative, which raises money for…

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has initiated a forensic inspection of the Namibia Building Workers Pension Fund over financial reporting and governance concerns. Namfisa’s 2026 annual report states that the inspection was initiated because of “ongoing financial reporting…

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority helped 81 consumers recover N$4.4 million from financial institutions in 2025, as complaints about insurance claims, funeral benefit payments and micro-loan interest continued to trouble the sector. “The total payments to complainants decreased to…

Former students have repaid more than N$20.3 million to the Namibia Students Financial Assistant Fund (NSFAF), but by March 2025 the money had not been credited to their loan accounts because of a system change. In the 2024/25 financial year,…

The police have confirmed that the body of a woman found in a riverbed along the Daan Viljoen road on 5 October is that of Danelize Madjiedt (27), who was reported missing on 30 August. The Namibian police says forensic…

The Namibian government plans to borrow an additional N$7.1 billion from Namibia’s domestic financial market after deciding that local investors can provide the money previously expected from foreign sources. The borrowing plan covers August to October, ahead of the midterm…

Namibia earned N$374 million from fresh, chilled and frozen beef exports in August. Beef was Namibia’s eighth-largest exported commodity during the month, accounting for 3% of total exports, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s (NSA) August 2026 International Merchandise Trade…

Bank Windhoek has introduced a digital procurement platform that will allow suppliers to register their businesses, update company information and access procurement opportunities online. Bank Windhoek says it is the first fully Namibian-owned entity to implement SAP Ariba in Namibia.…