Windhoek to host global leaders summit on African trade

Namibia will host the Leaders Without Borders 10th Anniversary Investment Business Summit and International Honours Awards this month. The conference is set to run in Windhoek from 24 to 25 October. Director and representative of Leaders Without...

Namibia’s exports drop as imports climb

Namibia experienced a decline in the export of goods last month, while imports continued to rise. This was revealed by the Statistician General and CEO of the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Alex Shimuafeni. The monthly decrease in exports was...

Namibia recommits to tackle high food imports

Lahja Nashuuta Namibia, through the country’s agronomic board, is rededicating its efforts and strategies to address high levels of food imports, especially for staple food items such as white maize, wheat and pearl millet (mahangu). The Namibian...

Canada's Sintana to buy Challenger Energy in £45m all-share deal

Under the terms of the deal, Challenger shareholders will receive 0.4705 new Sintana shares for each of their shares and will own around 25% of the combined group. The price is a 44% premium to the closing Challenger share price on Wednesday....

New Name, Same Game: Meren Energy CEO Talks Of Solid Investor Returns

The Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading installation in Nigeria. Meren Energy, October 2025 Independent oil and gas explorer Meren Energy (TSX: MER, OTCMKTS: AOIFF) has a new name, ownership structure and strategy, but an old...

Procurement board awards N$191m for infrastructure …to strengthen water supply reliability in southern Namibia

The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has awarded a N$191 million contract to commence with a critical upgrade to Namibia’s southern water infrastructure. Fully funded by the Namibia Water Corporation (Namwater), the project will ensure...

Itula backs NNN’s vision for Namibia …trumpets unity of purpose 

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula has reaffirmed his party’s unwavering commitment and readiness to assist President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah achieve her vision and development agenda for Namibia. Itula, who this week...

Strategic partnership powers Namibia Critical Metals’ Lofdal deposit

Namibia Critical Metals is developing the Tier-1 Heavy Rare Earth Project, Lofdal, which is a globally significant deposit of the heavy rare earth metals dysprosium and terbium. Lofdal is the most advanced project in the company’s portfolio, with...

Namibian students to speak with astronaut Mike Fincke via ISS ham radio

Staff Reporter THE Namibia Scientific Society will host a live conversation with American astronaut Edward Michael “Mike” Fincke aboard the International Space Station (ISS) via ham radio on Thursday, 9 October 2025 at 12:37 PM. The contact will...

Haib Copper Project set for a production of 40,000 tonnes of copper annually

The Haib Copper Project in Namibia’s ǁKaras Region is set to produce between 35,000 and 40,000 tonnes of copper annually in combined concentrate and cathode form, according to Koryx Copper Inc.’s Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) filed on 8...

Liberia Seeks Vital Win Over Namibia to Keep World Cup Dream Alive

A win for Liberia would close the gap to just one point and keep their World Cup hopes alive heading into the final game against Equatorial Guinea. Paynesville –The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup heats up this Thursday, October 9, 2025, as...

SARCOF-26 springs hope in agric and energy sectors

Agriculture The 26th annual Southern Africa Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-26) hosted virtually by the Sadc Climate Services Centre (CSC) between August 24 and 26 2022, and consensus outlook from climate experts reveals that the Sadc region is...

McDermott and PETROFUND Partner to Advance Namibia’s Energy Talent Pipeline

The collaboration will align with international standards to provide Namibian students, job seekers, and service providers access to training, mentorship, and employment opportunities. The upskilling and knowledge transfer aspect of the agreement...

Namibia tables sweeping land bill to expand farm expropriation powers

Namibia’s Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani Namibia’s Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani has tabled the long-awaited Land Bill in parliament, describing it as a “transformative...

Procedural justice foundation of South Africa’s just energy transition

The JET must be deep: redistributive, participatory and youth-led South Africa’s Just Energy Transition stands at a historic turning point as recent hard-won legal victories have redefined who gets to shape our energy future. In April 2024, the...

Namibia urges youth to embrace tech-driven farming for food security

WINDHOEK, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday urged the country's young people to embrace modern, technology-driven agriculture, warning that the sector faces an aging workforce and growing climate challenges...

Boosting intra-African trade tops agenda at Botswana–Namibia BNC

Staff Reporter Boosting intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the key issues under discussion at the Second Session of the Botswana–Namibia Bi-National Commission (BNC). This was highlighted by...

Manufacturing sector to create 80 000 jobs …set to contribute 18% to GDP

The country’s manufacturing sector is expected to create over 80 000 jobs in the next five years. Its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will reach 18% during the same period. These projections and set targets are outlined in the...

Namcor takes on construction company for failure to construct service station after payment

Staff Reporter NAMCOR Trading and Distribution (Pty) Ltd, the subsidiary company of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), the state oil company, has dragged a private construction company to court, seeking repayment of N$3...

Erongo Governor says agriculture key to food security

Erongo Regional Governor Nathalia |Goagoses has said agriculture remains a driver of food security, especially in the face of changing climate conditions and increasing economic difficulties. |Goagoses made these remarks at the handover of...