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Nam Generated Only 40% of its Energy in September
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In September 2025, the country’s own generation provided 39.9 percent (160,531 MWh) of the total electricity supplied to the domestic economy as compared to July 2025, while imports accounted for the remaining 60.1 percent (242,151 MWh). This pattern is consistent with July 2024, where imports also dominated the share of electricity demand. […]
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 […]
Energy Transition Poses Threat to Oil & Gas Traders
By: Dwight Links A report on trends in oil and gas demand and the nations producing them has forecast that alternative energy sources will impact demand and prices in coming decades. Titled ‘Lead Report: Policy Dialogue on Just Energy Transition 2.0,’ the report states that many forecasters are anticipating the coming decades to […]
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 […]
Farmers Welcome Processing Centres in All Regions
By: Loise Shiimi Farmers expressed their enthusiasm following President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s announcement of plans to establish processing centres in all 14 regions of the country. Shikonda Leader Shivute, a farmer and manager of the Okongo Horticulture and Agro-Food Processing Association Cooperative, shared that this initiative is warmly welcomed by members of the association. […]
Rundu Home to 641 Street Vendors – Women Lead the Hustle
By: Annakleta Haikera As dawn breaks over Rundu, hundreds of women are already making their way into town, balancing baskets of vegetables on their heads or hopping into cabs to secure a trading spot. By the time the sun rises, the streets are alive with the rhythm of trade. According to figures from the Rundu […]
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 […]