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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. […]
Namibia Lacks Up-to-date Picture on Skills Landscape
By: Dwight Links and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala There is no comprehensive up-to-date picture of Namibia’s current skills landscape. Moreover, the number of Namibians who are equipped to participate meaningfully in emerging industries, according to Dino Ballotti, the Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts & Culture speaking at the launch of Mapping Namibia’s Talent for […]
212MW Worth of Solar Panels Imported Since Last Year
By: Dwight Links Namibia has imported 212 megawatts worth of photovoltaic (PV) panels from China from 2024 to June 2025, according to the renewable energy think tank, Ember. According to the report on renewable energy equipment import data that is based on Chinese export data for solar panels to African countries, at least 25 nations […]
Namibia Doesn’t Transform its Re-Exports
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Observations from the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) have revealed that Namibia has been importing products, mostly raw commodities, and exporting them immediately with no transformation. This is shown in the country’s monthly trade statistics that include re-exported products, values, and their destinations. Re-exports are commodities imported by residents who […]
Public Institutions Must Procure Locally – Farmer Demands
By: Annakleta Haikera Medium-scale farmers at the Sikondo Green Scheme are urging the government to implement strong policies that compel public institutions to procure food directly from local producers. This demand was voiced during a visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, […]
Community Demands Idle Sikondo Green Scheme Land Back
By: Annakleta Haikera Concerns from political and traditional leadership poured over the state of the Sikondo Green Scheme in the Kavango West Region. On Monday, during a high-level visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi to the Mbunza Traditional Authority, chief Hompa Alfons Kaundu raised concerns over the state […]
Govt Wants Minimum 10% Free Carry Mining Shareholder
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian government has communicated its intention to introduce a minimum 10% free carry shareholding in every mine, to be held by the state. According to the Chamber of Mines Annual Review for 2024, which was released recently, the government communicated its intentions to introduce the free carry last year […]
Councilor Calls on Corporates to Uplift Local Communities
By: Annakleta Haikera Rundu Urban Constituency Councilor Vicky Kauma has called on corporate companies to support vulnerable communities, especially those affected by disasters, such as fire outbreaks that have become increasingly common in informal settlements. Kauma made the remarks on Tuesday during a handover ceremony of blankets to 42 fire victims in Rundu, […]
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 […]
Bycatch Threatens Pilchard Recovery
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Regulators in the fishing industry have observed intentional pilchard bycatch affecting the recovery of the stock species. This was revealed in Parliament by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reforms and Fisheries, Inge Zaamwani, on the outcome of the survey they conducted in response to illegal fishing. “The observable increase […]