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UNDP OPENS ITS DOORS TO SHOWCASE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT IN NAMIBIA
UNDP Namibia’s first Open House marks 35 years of partnership, US$7.5m mobilised, and 2026 priorities from youth platforms and energy finance to conservancies and anti-poaching.
NAMIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA PUSH FOR STRONGER ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
Presidents Nandi-Ndaitwah and Ramaphosa deepen Namibia–South Africa ties at the Pretoria BNC: energy links, seven new agreements, Orange River talks, Kudu Gas and value addition.
MORE THAN A CROWN: CHARENE’S VISION TO TURN EMPOWERMENT INTO ACTION
Newly crowned Miss Namibia Charene Labuschagne wants her title to mean more than a sash. Through Thrive Collective she plans skills, mentorship and a proud, modern Namibia at Miss Universe.
NAMIBIA AND BOTSWANA STRENGTHEN ICT COOPERATION
Namibia and Botswana sign an ICT MoU to cut roaming costs, close Trans-Kalahari 4G gaps, link NAM-CSIRT and BWCIRT, and turn digital cooperation into real services for citizens.
HISTORY RHYMES, DIFFERENTLY
Namibia’s 2027 El Niño test is South Africa’s maize crop, not local rainfall. Three past droughts show food inflation follows SA harvests, the Rand peg and a thinning fiscal buffer.
A MONTHLY WRAP-UP OF NEWS WORTH KNOWING
Namibia news wrap: July inflation hits 4.4% on fuel costs, NamRA-Botswana fast-track customs pilot starts, DBN pumps N$819m into the north-east, and the Welwitschia SWF Bill heads to Parliament.
ORE IN THE GROUND IS A RESOURCE. ORE PROCESSED IS AN ECONOMY.
Ore in the ground is a resource; ore processed is an economy. Namibia’s Mining Expo asks if tax, SEZ rules, certification and finance can close the gap from dialogue to
TRADE BALANCE ANALYSIS FOR MAY 2026
Namibia’s May 2026 trade deficit narrowed to N$3.1bn as uranium and gold exports rebounded. China overtook South Africa as top destination while AGOA expiry looms over fish exports.
PRESIDENT WELCOMES NEW HEADS OF MISSION, BIDS FAREWELL TO GERMAN AMBASSADOR
President Nandi-Ndaitwah accredits new envoys from Brazil, Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Chad and Sweden, and bids farewell to German Ambassador Thorsten Hutter after three years in Namibia.
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