Namibia must look beyond oil wells for jobs

Namibia’s rising oil ambitions have sparked hopes of mass job creation, but history warns of caution. Countries like Angola and Nigeria, some of Africa’s top producers, offer a sobering lesson. Namibia’s rising oil ambitions have sparked hopes of mass job …

Namibia’s economic growth outlook for 2026 seen slowing to 2.6%

The Bank of Namibia has revised downward its economic growth outlook for 2026, forecasting expansion of 2.6% compared with 3.8% previously estimated in its December outlook update, according to its latest report published on Monday, April 13. The report …

Namibia Vs Scotland, 1st T20I: Brandon McMullen, Bowlers Help SCO Beat NAM By 7 Wickets In Windhoek

Namibia seeks to close trade gap with China

Staff Reporter THE Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has stressed the urgency of reducing Namibia’s trade imbalance with China. “While our Exports to the world have generally increased over the years, we still …

Namibia and Angola sign agreement on development of close to N$1 billion power project

Business Reporter NAMPOWER and Angola’s Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade (RNT-EP) signed the Joint Development Agreement for the development of the Angola–Namibia Power Interconnector Project (ANNA), which is estimated at N$941 million (US$52.3 …

ReconAfrica advances Namibia discovery toward appraisal, expands...

Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (TSX-V:RECO, OTCQX:RECAF, FRA:0XD) said it expects to complete production testing at its Kavango West 1X discovery in Namibia by the end of June, a key milestone that could underpin a potential development decision as the …

Innovative leadership: A catalyst for educational transformation in Namibia

Prof Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku Despite decades of investment in higher education, thousands of youths leave classrooms armed with certificates but lacking the skills in high demand by a fast-changing labour market. The problem is not unique to Namibia; many …

Namibia, Angola sign N$941m power deal

Chamwe Kaira  Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) and Angola’s Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade have signed agreements for the Angola-Namibia Power Interconnector Project (ANNA), valued at N$941 million. The project is expected to be completed …

Scotland chase 160 to beat Namibia in first T20

Scotland started their T20 series against Namibia in convincing fashion as they chased down 160 with seven balls to spare in Windhoek. Having won the toss and opted to bat, the hosts slumped to 94-6 as seamer Jasper Davidson and left-arm spinner Mark Watt …

Toyota Tsusho signals joining rare earth project in Namibia 

Chamwe Kaira  Toyota Tsusho Corporation plans to join a rare earth exploration project in Namibia, marking a new step in the country’s mining sector. The project is led by Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, which has been working with …