Oil & Gas Policy: Government moves to stop foreign-controlled firms from “fronting” as Namibian operators in the petroleum sector, with a new disclosure push on beneficial ownership and shareholding. Energy & Investment: Chevron confirmed a major offshore Angola discovery in Block 0, while ReconAfrica reported progress on Kavango West testing and plans for open-hole horizontal production. Mining Finance: Bank Windhoek and DBN approved N$98m for Andrada’s Uis ore-sorting expansion, aiming to lift tin concentrate output. Banking Leadership: Standard Bank Namibia appointed Jerome Namaseb to lead personal and private banking, as corporate clients face tighter cash and supply-chain pressure. Monetary Policy Debate: Business groups pressed the Bank of Namibia on the cost of the Rand peg to the Namibian economy. Agribusiness Pressure: Zambezi livestock farmers petition for the Katima Mulilo abattoir to reopen after ZamCo took over and the facility stayed closed. Regional Trade & Integration: SADC leaders met in Durban with renewed calls for faster integration and industrialisation, while India and SACU set a deadline to revive preferential trade talks. Governance & Land: Traditional authorities clash over Bwabwata National Park jurisdiction, and Namibia’s Competition Commission raised merger thresholds to ease small-deal regulation.