News Namibia: Namibia: Omusati Records 465 GBV Cases in One Year
The Omusati region recorded 465 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) during the 2025/26 financial year. The statistics were revealed by Omusati governor Immanuel Shikongo during his state of the ...
News Namibia: Namibia: Erongo Gets N$50m Neonatal Facility
Swakopmund — The government has strengthened neonatal healthcare in the Erongo region by opening a modern Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Swakopmund District Hospital. The new facility is ...
News Namibia: Namibia: Central Bank Warns Against Rising Public Debt
Namibia's public debt could rise to 70% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the current financial year if the government fails to implement spending reforms. Bank of Namibia (BoN) governor ...
News Namibia: Namibia holds key rate, citing weak growth and manageable inflation outlook
WINDHOEK, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Namibia’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, giving subdued economic growth, a relatively benign inflation outlook and adequate foreign exchange reserves as reasons for its decision. Some economists are less optimistic on the inflation outlook. Nedbank analysts think inflation will accelerate to more than 5% in August after […]
News Namibia: Namibia: Govt Avails 508 Tractors for Ploughing Season - Sets Aside N$8m for Repairs
In a concerted effort to bolster agricultural productivity ahead of the 2026/27 rain-fed cropping season, the government, through the ministry of agriculture, has launched comprehensive preparatory activities.
News Namibia: What You Need To Know Before Buying Your First Bitcoin
Regulated exchanges like Coinbase and Binance handle a large volume of bitcoin purchases today. They connect to your bank account, verify your identity and let you buy bitcoin with dollars or other ...
News Namibia: Virtual Card Services goes local with e-commerce in Namibia
As part of its vision to spread its wings into the African market, Virtual Card Services recently extended its e-commerce services to include the Namibian market with the launch of Virtual Card ...
News Namibia: Namibia Steps Up Fight Against Financial Crime With Legal and Digital Reforms
Emma Theofelus, minister of information and communication technology, at the Standard Bank Anti-Financial Crime Conference, Windhoek, 14 August 2025 It is both an honour and a responsibility to ...
News Namibia: Namibia's Fixed Currency Peg Leaves Limited Room for Independent Monetary Policy: IMF
The IMF finds that Namibia's banking system is driven primarily by South African monetary policy, showing that a fixed exchange rate significantly limits the country's ability to use interest rates independently to stimulate growth. The report urges governments, development partners and the private sector to focus on structural reforms, financial market development and investment-friendly policies, as lower interest rates alone cannot revive credit growth or accelerate economic development.
News Namibia: Our Family Office Celebrates Landmark Property Deal with International Real Estate Giant in Namibia
CAPE TOWN, ZA / ACCESS Newswire / May 23, 2025 / Our Family Office(Pty) Ltd (FSP50677), a fast-growing family office headquartered in Somerset West, Cape Town, has secured a landmark intermediary contract within the real estate sector in Namibia, ...
News Namibia: At 10 years old, Ethereum's future is brighter than ever despite recent setbacks
The current Ethereum bull run has done a 180 from the last, fueled by institutions and digital dollars instead of meme coins and NFTs. Until very recently investors struggled to understand its purpose ...
News Namibia: What Is An Ethereum Spot ETF? What You Should Know
Tracking the performance of an Ethereum Spot ETF. A cryptocurrency network purpose-built to enable smart contracts and decentralized applications, Ethereum is powered by its native token, ether (ETH).
News Namibia: Namibia Insurance Industry Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Analysis Report
The report brings together research, modeling and analysis expertise, giving insurers access to information on prevailing insurance regulations, and recent and upcoming changes in the regulatory framework, taxation and legal system in the country. The report also includes the scope of non-admitted insurance in the country.Dublin, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Namibia Insurance Industry - Governance, Risk and Compliance" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The repo
News Namibia: How Volatile Is Bitcoin Compared To Other Assets
High volatility creates short-term uncertainty across crypto markets, which can lead to temporary losses, triggering panic selling. For instance, bitcoin's recent crash from a price of more than ...
News Namibia: Namibia's Oil And Gas Sector Sparks Global Investment Rush
Major oil companies like TotalEnergies, Shell, and Chevron are investing heavily in Namibia following promising discoveries in the Graff-1, Venus-1, and Jonker-1X projects. The Government of Namibia ...
News Namibia: Namibia targets industrial growth through investment reform
Namibia is positioning its oil, gas and mining sectors as catalysts for industrialisation, beneficiation and infrastructure development under its National Development Plan Six (NDP6), with government also pursuing policy and regulatory reform to attract greater foreign direct investment (FDI), says law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH). Speaking during a webinar last month, CDH dispute resolution managing partner and director Patrick Kauta said Namibia’s FDI inflows increased from N$50-billion from 2009 to 2020, to N$151-billion from 2021 to 2024, largely owing to exploration activity in the oil and gas sector.
News Namibia: High Commissioner Harruna Attah advances AfCFTA agenda through November in Namibia Business Forum
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Namibia, Harruna Attah, has reaffirmed his commitment to deepening tourism, trade and cultural cooperation between Ghana and Namibia, as the 2025 edition of the November ...
News Namibia: Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026 Expands Programme to Drive Inclusive Growth, Local Participation
Windhoek, Namibia – The 4th edition of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC) returns to Windhoek from 18–20 August...
