NAB ACHIEVES ISO/IEC 17020:2012 ACCREDITATION
Article by Business Express The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has received its accreditation certificate to the ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Standard from the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services (SADCAS). This achievement underscores NAB’s commitment to excellence in regulating agronomic and horticultural products in Namibia. ISO/IEC 17020:2012 is an internationally recognised standard that specifies requirements for the […]
ANDRADA SET TO TRANSFORM NAMIBIAN LITHIUM PRODUCTION
Article by Business Express African technology metals mining company Andrada Mining, which has its roots in exploring the rich geologies of Southern Africa, is poised to become a pivotal player in the global lithium supply chain, driven by burgeoning demand for critical minerals-intensive electric vehicles (EVs) and semiconductors. Speaking at this year’s Junior Indaba recently, […]
HEADS OF STATE TO STEER GHANA-NAMIBIA CO-OPERATION TOWARDS MUTUAL PROSPERITY
Article by Business Express Namibia and Ghana will establish a Bi-National Commission (BNC) to be co-chaired by their Heads of State, elevating the status of their 30-year-old Permanent Joint Commission for Co-operation (PJCC). This was announced in a communique signed by their foreign ministers in Swakopmund, a port city 360 km west of the capital, […]
‘NAMIBIA, AN UNDERESTIMATED SOURCING MARKET FOR FRESH PRODUCE’
Article by Business Express Business Scout for Development Christina Pfandl has spoken about Namibia possibly being an underestimated sourcing market for fresh produce in southern Africa. In a recent presentation, Pfandl noted that although Namibia is a net importer of fresh produce, it has some untapped competitive advantages worth exploring. Namibia produces fruit and more […]
GREEN HYDROGEN: A CATALYST FOR NAMIBIA’S ECONOMIC RENAISSANCE
Article by Business Express Over the past 25 years, Namibia has enjoyed commendable economic expansion, averaging an impressive 4.5% per annum, which has elevated the country to upper-middle-income status. However, since 2015, growth has decelerated, revealing deep-seated structural challenges that need to be addressed to catalyse a new era of prosperity. Central to this new […]
VEHICLE SALES REACH 6360 IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2024
Article by Business Express In the first half of 2024, a total of 6,361 units were sold, slightly below the 6,441 units sold in the same period of 2023 but surpassing pre-pandemic levels, a report by Simonis Storm reveals. In June 2024, vehicle sales increased to 993 units from 966 units in May 2024, representing […]
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BON AND DBN FORGE PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST NAMIBIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster economic growth and development in Namibia. The agreement, signed on Monday, aims to leverage the combined expertise and resources of the BoN and […]
CELEBRATING YIELDS IN RICE AND POULTRY PRODUCTION IN THE OMUSATI REGION
In the Omusati Region, where concerns over food security are mounting due to the impending drought, rice cultivation is expanding. The University of Namibia’s Ogongo Campus, strategically located in the Cuvelai- Etosha Basin of north-central Namibia, plays a pivotal role in this development. Specialising in agriculture, natural resource management and environmental science, Ogongo has become […]
NAMIBIA & INDONESIA FORGE CLOSER TIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
The bilateral relations between Namibia and Indonesia have experienced significant growth and transformation over the past few years. The diplomatic relationship between Namibia and Indonesia was formally established shortly after Namibia gained independence in 1990. Since then, both countries have engaged in various cooperative ventures. Trade between the two countries has been on a steady […]
THE UNUSUAL BUSY OFF-PEAK TOURISM SEASON IN NAMIBIA
Tourism in Namibia has traditionally exhibited a distinct cyclicality, with the peak season running from July to October. This pattern seems to be waning with a higher than usual number of visitors gracing Namibia during this latest January to April period. Below we explore the changing landscape of tourism in Namibia in more depth. The […]