Category: World Business Reports
Namibia needs N$270 billion for Climate Action
IMELDA AMBONDO
President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwahsays Namibia urgently needs N$270 billion (USD 15 billion) to meet its climate goals.
She addre [...]
MTC, Telecom awarded N$42 million to boost rural connectivity
IMELDA AMBONDO
MTC and Telecom Namibia (TN) were awarded a combined N$42 million to expand mobile broadband and voice coverage in unders [...]
!Gawaxab to leave his role as Bank of Namibia Governor in December
TIRI MASAWI
Bank of Namibia Governor Johannes !Gawaxab will leave his position at the end of December.
Gawaxab is the sixth Governor of the Bank [...]
Namibia’s happy with South Africa’s decision to revise Inflation target
Imelda Ambondo
The Bank of Namibia has welcomed South Africa's decision to lower its inflation target from 3-6% to 3% with a 1% toleranc [...]
Green Hydrogen Programme struggles to pay salaries amid funding crisis
The president calls the situation “unfortunate.”
TIRI MASAWI
The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme is struggling to pay its staff as severe fundi [...]
N$200b Trans-Kalahari railway project finally on track after 16 years
IMELDA AMBONDO
For more than a decade, the Trans-Kalahari Railway project has been a dream on paper, discussed at summits, debated in meetings, and [...]
Women dominate informal employment in Namibia
Imelda Ambondo
United Nations’ Resident Coordinator Hopolang Phororo said Namibian women dominate the country’s informal workforce.
“Nearly six [...]
Parliament calls for turnaround strategy to save dying green schemes
IMELDA AMBONDO
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has recommended that the ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform ur [...]
Kapofi holds the power switch on renewable licenses
Imelda Ambondo
The acting Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Frans Kapofi, is expected to make a decision on whether to lift or con [...]
Revenue agency launches customer service system
IMELDA AMBONDO
Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) launched a customer service management system code named Onyofi on Monday.
The name means star [...]