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How Renewable Energy Reshapes Namibia’s Mining Sector

How Renewable Energy Reshapes Namibia’s Mining Sector

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namibia is claiming leadership in renewable energy in southern Africa. With abundant solar resources, steady winds, and vast undeveloped land, the...
Corporate Borrowing Boosts Namibian Credit Growth

Corporate Borrowing Boosts Namibian Credit Growth

Africa-Press - Namibia. NAMIBIA’S Total Private Sector Credit Extension (PSCE) edged up slightly to 5.8% year-on-year (y/y) in August 2025, compared to 5.7% y/y...
BoN plans to accumulate gold

BoN plans to accumulate gold

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has launched a gold accumulation strategy to diversify the country’s foreign exchange reserves and strengthen...
Good rainfall to support lower food inflation

Good rainfall to support lower food inflation

Chamwe Kaira Africa-Press - Namibia. FNB Namibia has maintained its inflation forecast at 3.5% year-on-year for 2025. Economist Helena Mboti said transport and housing costs are...
Trustco Responds to JSE Censure on Shareholder Focus

Trustco Responds to JSE Censure on Shareholder Focus

Africa-Press - Namibia. WINDHOEK, Namibia – Since its listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in 2009, Trustco Group Holdings Limited (“Trustco”) has completed...
President Nandi-Ndaitwah Pledges Stronger Wildfire Response

President Nandi-Ndaitwah Pledges Stronger Wildfire Response

Africa-Press - Namibia. Statement delivered by prime minister Elijah Ngurare on behalf of president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Etosha National Park, 30 September 2025 I rise to...
Borrowing Now 0.25 Percent Cheaper

Borrowing Now 0.25 Percent Cheaper

Africa-Press - Namibia. Commercial banks have decided to lower interest rates on loans by 0.25%. In an announcement made yesterday, the Bank of Namibia said...
Namibia's Missing Quants and Its Importance

Namibia’s Missing Quants and Its Importance

Africa-Press - Namibia. Banks Run On trust. People trust that their savings are safe, that loans are priced fairly and that pensions will be...
Why AfCFTA Must Transition From Paper to Power

Why AfCFTA Must Transition From Paper to Power

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namibia is still exporting diamonds uncut, uranium and lithium raw, and beef in bulk while importing finished products at a premium. Walvis...
Tenders in Namibia Strong Laws Weak Enforcement

Tenders in Namibia Strong Laws Weak Enforcement

Africa-Press - Namibia. Public procurement in Namibia is supported by a robust legal and policy framework. The Public Procurement Act of 2015 and its 2017...