Namibia steps boldly into the future with robotic retail innovation

This past week marked a watershed moment for Namibia’s business and technology sectors. The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, under the leadership of Executive Chairman Sven Thieme, unveiled the country’s first-ever robotic shopping assistant. It is a...

Bank Windhoek gets ratings upgrade

Chamwe Kaira The GCR Ratings has upgraded Bank Windhoek Limited’s Namibian long-term national scale issuer rating to AA+(NA) from AA(NA). The short-term issuer rating was affirmed at A1+(NA). The South African long-term issuer rating also moved up...

Wulff & Co to expand beef imports from Namibia

NAMIBIA – Wulff & Co, Norway’s leading importer and distributor of premium meat, is preparing to purchase more than 800 tonnes of beef and related products from Namibia. A team of senior company executives visited Windhoek recently and met with...

Key Strategies for SMEs Lasting Financial Stability

By: Eddie King As the backbone of Namibia’s economy, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) fuel job creation and innovation and bring vital diversity to our markets. Effective financial management within these businesses is beneficial and essential...

Ithete commends NaCC for promoting fair business

The Minister of Industrialisation, Mines, and Energy, Natangue Ithete, commended the Namibian Competition Commission's (NaCC's) role in promoting fair business practices and safeguarding consumer interests in Namibia. Speaking at an engagement...

Agriculture key to Namibia’s economy

The agriculture sector remains the backbone of the country's economy amid challenges posed by climate change. Head of the Directorate of Agriculture Production, Extension and Engineering Service in ||Kharas Region, Nelson Ngarizemo, made the...

Namibia emerges as key critical metals source as Golden Deeps confirms world-class grades at Graceland prospect

Staff Reporter NAMIBIA is fast emerging as a global hotspot for critical metals after new discoveries at the Graceland Prospect in the Otavi Mountain Land confirmed exceptionally high grades of copper, silver, zinc, germanium and antimony. The...

From New York to Philadelphia, Namibia steps onto the global stage

PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) Introduction When President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah arrived in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), she did more than fulfil a diplomatic duty. She...

YOUNG OBSERVER | Theofelus named among TIME’s 100 Next: A moment of global pride for Namibia

In a proud and historic moment for Namibia, Emma Theofelus, the country’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology, has been named on TIME magazine’s prestigious list of the 100 Next, a global recognition of the world’s most...

Tourists first, Namibians second

Uzuva Kandjou The brochures paint a picture of paradise. Sun-drenched dunes cascading into an endless horizon. The haunting, skeletal trees of Deadvlei stand sentinel against a sapphire sky. The roar of a lion in the deep silence of Etosha. This...

Truworths keeps 12 stores in Namibia despite regional growth

Chamwe Kaira Fashion retailer Truworths International has reaffirmed its presence in Namibia with 12 stores across the country as part of its African retail footprint. The group operates 33 outlets outside South Africa, including 12 in Namibia, 12...

Army to cut links with Windhoek butchery over rotten meat 

…NIP finds meat supplied to Grootfontein base was contaminated Renthia Kaimbi The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs wants to cancel its subcontract with Klein Windhoek Schlacherei (Pty) Ltd. This comes after laboratory tests found bacteria...

Hyphen green hydrogen project, Namibia – update

Name of the Project Hyphen green hydrogen project. Location Tsau//Khaeb National Park, near Luderitz, in Namibia. Project Owner/s Hyphen Hydrogen Energy is a joint venture between Nicholas Holdings Limited and ENERTRAG, but the Namibian government...

Jackpot machine owners lose money because of new banknotes, coins

Chris Kaukemua Windhoek The N$30 and the N$60 commemorate note introduced earlier this year are causing headaches for businesses across Namibia, with operators of jackpot machines, vending machines, money counters, and even parking meters facing...

SHORT NEWS: Kröhne opens Africa Competition Conference in Windhoek

Deputy mines minister Gaudentia Kröhne yesterday officially opened the conference segment of the 10th African Competition and Economic Regulation Week at the Hilton Hotel in Windhoek. The conference follows three days of professional training in...

OBSERVER DAILY | Local ownership in mining: Namibia must strike a 

bold, balanced path The recent warning from the Chamber of Mines about “growing risks” to Namibia’s mining sector due to policy uncertainty, particularly the proposal for 51% mandatory local ownership in new projects, deserves careful attention....

Namibia and India agreements to allow phased implementation

The agreements signed between Namibia and India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit in July this year would ensure ample time for implementation in the years ahead. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and India's High Commissioner to...

Namibia yet to fully ratify UN Education Discrimination Convention

Namibia has not yet fully ratified the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination in Education. This was revealed by the officials from the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture during the...

BW Energy supports Namibia’s drive for local value addition

BW Energy, an affiliate of the BW Group, says its mission in Namibia aligns with the government's resolve to promote value addition to resources locally. The company has filed environmental documents to secure approval to drill appraisal wells on...

Covest Wealth Monthly Economic Update – September 2025

The Economy is Slowing Down Namibia’s economy grew by just 1.6 percent in the second quarter of 2025, half the pace we saw this time last year. While the economy is still expanding and now worth N$64.8 billion, the slowdown is being felt across...