New mobile technology coming in 2022
The mobile development industry is evolving at an unbelievable speed. In fact, the global mobile development market size is expected to grow at a considerable compound annual growth rate of 11.5% from 2020 to...
Understanding health remedies used in poultry production
The rearing of poultry, whether it be chickens, quails, ducks, geese, and turkeys can be an exciting endeavor. However, due to diseases and other health-related risks that affect most poultry, it can...
Are you ready to retire?
What you need to know to make the best of it A friend going on retirement within a month was asking her colleagues pertinent questions. These got me thinking about the many...
Private sector loans balloon to N$116.2bn
The Bank of Namibia says private sector loans increased by N$1.78 billion to N$116.2 billion in April. On a year-on-year basis, private credit sector credit grew by 10.5%, compared to the 8.7%...
ECB on the hunt for new CEO
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has begun the hunt for a substantive Chief Executive Officer following the death of Foibe Namene last year. Pinehas Mutota, the ECB General Manager: Economic Regulation, has...
Feasibility study of Namibia’s gigawatt-scale green hydrogen project to start this year
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, the preferred bidder for a gigawatt-scale green hydrogen-to-ammonia project near the coastal town of Luderitz, in Namibia, is aiming to conclude an implementation agreement with government by August, opening...
Pienaar appointed Labour ministry Acting ED
The Ministry of Labour has announced the appointment of Balbina Daes Pienaar as the new Acting Executive Director of the Ministry. Pienaar who is currently an Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry...
Namibia oil stake drives up JSE-listed HCI share price
Speculation over Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI)’s future plans with its shareholding in a rich block off the coast of Namibia has been attributed to a 175% jump...
Renewed uranium interest to accelerate mine development – Chamber
The Chamber of Mines says renewed interest in uranium as a sustainable, carbon neutral and environmentally friendly source of base-load energy is a positive development for Namibia’s uranium sector. Chamber of Mines CEO, Veston Malango said the...
Namibia in talks with lenders over planned Green Bond issuance
Namibia has begun engaging lenders such as the European Investment Bank and Climate Fund Managers amid plans to issue a Green Bond to raise funds to finance projects that use renewable energy...