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36,260 Day-old Chicks Imported from SA in 2 Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the two months of September and October 2025, Namibia imported 36,260 day-old chicks as inputs for its poultry sector. This brings the year-to-date (January to October 2025) import of live birds to 376,161 for Namibia. This is according to the monthly statistics provided by the Livestock and Livestock […]
24,169 Enterprises Registered in the Past 2 Years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibians and foreigners have registered/added 24,169 enterprises in the past two financial years (2023/24 -2024/25), intending to operate (produce services and goods) in Namibia, including non-profit organisations. This is according to the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA)’s annual report for 2024/25. The number of business registrations is an important indicator of […]
SMEs Drowning in Compliance Burdens
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A competition assessment report done for the country’s competition watchdog has found more than 10 laws enhancing compliance burden asymmetry in the Namibian economy. The results of the report were presented to stakeholders last week in Windhoek. The consultants’ findings have revealed that the high costs of compliance in […]
The Anti-Competitive Namibian Economy
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A Competition Impact Assessment prepared for the country’s competition watchdog has revealed that 79% of the stakeholders and laws assessed indicate that there are anti-competitive behaviours and practices across various sectors. The report, prepared by Inceptus Holdings, examined market distortions across 160 laws, policies, and regulations to promote competitive neutrality […]
Rani Group to Lease Ramatex for 25 Years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Municipal Council of Windhoek has granted in-principle approval for Grow More Investments CC to lease 2 portions (7 and 8) of Farm 466 (Ramatex Textile Namibia) for the next 25 years. Grow More Investments CC is a subsidiary of Rani Group International, which currently owns and operates 56 retail shops and […]
Wealth Creation Can’t Come From Resource Extraction Solely – NCCI
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has indicated that wealth creation and sustainable economic growth cannot come from resource extraction but rather from industrialisation and innovation. The Chamber’s CEO, Titus Nampala, stated this during the Namibia-China Fair for Investment & Trade, which was held last week in Windhoek. […]
Meatco to Slaughter 75,000 Cattle for FY25/26
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala One of the country’s main beef processors, Meatco, has indicated that it has budgeted to slaughter 75,000 cattle for the Financial Year (FY) ending January 2026. So far, the company has slaughtered more than 25,000 animals from the South and the North of the Veterinary Cordon Fence. Meatco revealed its plan last […]
Namdia Pushes for Larger Share of Rough Diamonds
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Desert Diamonds (Namdia) believes the country can earn significantly more from its diamond resources if the company is granted access to a larger share of rough diamonds. In its latest quarterly report, released last week, Namdia stated that it has consistently achieved higher prices through its price discovery […]
Goal Maize’s Sole Distributorship Agreements Contravened The Law
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Sole Distributorship agreement between Goal Maize and Ondangwa Farmers Market has been found to be contravening the Competition Act section 23(1) for entering into an exclusive distributorship agreement. According to the General Notice by the Namibia Competition Commission, number 8639 was gazetted in May 2025. The Commission found […]
Rundu Town Council Shut Down 58 Unregistered Businesses
By: Annakleta Haikera In a recent operation conducted between 12 and 23 May 2025, the Rundu Town Council temporarily shut down 58 businesses operating without valid registration or certificates. The inspection covered a total of 504 businesses in Rundu. Fransiska Kupembona, the council’s Strategic Executive for Community Services, told The Villager Newspaper […]