By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Bank of Namibia, on behalf of the country treasury, has announced that it has changed its plan to borrow N$2 billion from outside because the domestic market is full of capital looking for growth avenues. The central bank announced the move during a tender auction for 16 internal registered bonds, including […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Agriculture has revealed that the current Public Procurement Framework and the country’s Budget Appropriation approach are failing the green schemes in terms of funding. In a statement released last week, the Ministry stated that the two funding tools are not well-suited to the dynamics and seasonal nature of agriculture. […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Some of the investors in the GC26 government bond have opted to have the government keep N$839,3 million of their investments for more years. This will be done by switching to the other 10 long-term bonds that the government uses to borrow, as revealed by the auction result, which the Bank of […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has imported 51.8% of its chicken meat from Poland and 64.3% of its pork meat from Spain in the second quarter (April-June) of 2025. This is according to the second quarter statistics and analysis compiled by the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN). The analysis shows that Namibia’s pork […]

By: Annakleta Haikera Government-operated green scheme projects in the Kavango regions are currently struggling with electricity expenses, threatening production and food security. This was revealed by various farm managers during a courtesy visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources this week. The Sikondo, Uvhungu-Vhungu, Ndonga Linena, and Shadikongoro green schemes are all struggling […]

By: Nghinomenwa-vali Hangala   An analysis of Namibia’s 2024 trade dynamics with one of its main trade partners, China, shows that the country mostly exports raw minerals, and in return, it imports finished products. This is in line with the overall picture of Namibia’s trade dynamics, which shows the same picture over the years, where […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala   The rainfall season has passed, and Namibia’s electricity generation has also faded with the rain season in Southern Angola.   As of June 2025, the country could only generate 54.2% of its electricity needs. This is a drastic decrease from the month of April 2025, when the country generated 70.7% of […]

By: Dwight Links The overall price movement for goods and services of daily commodities such as food, energy, housing, transportation, and recreation has increased at the rate of 3.5% by the end of July 2025. The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) revealed on Thursday in their latest Consumer Price Index report, highlighting the slow movement in […]

By: Patemoshela Lukolo and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Etunda Feedlot will support the implementation of commodity-based Trade (CBT), a model that allows for meat exports from the NCAs without compromising animal disease controls, according to the updates from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform. The move is seen as particularly important in the northern […]