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Youth celebrate skills progress
Allexer Namundjebo Young people across Namibia marked World Youth Skills Day on Tuesday, celebrating ten years since the global initiative was launched to promote skills development for employment, entrepreneurship, and decent work. This year’s...

Elindi accused of paying N$2.4 million to Hamukwaya and Willemse to approve service station purchase
Staff Reporter PETER Elindi, the businessman and former managing director of Enercon, has been accused of paying a total of N$2.4 million to former Executive of Finance and Administration, Jennifer Hamukwaya, and Cornelius Cedric Willemse, former...

New product trainer to elevate technical capability at Kyocera
Venaiy Pachai. (Image: Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa) Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) has appointed Venaiy Pachai as Product Trainer, reinforcing its technical training strategy with a seasoned leader who brings nearly...

Emotive expectations fan unnecessary potato price spikes
It's cold in South Africa, and the craving for high-energy comfort food will promote potato sales. The air fryer environment changed the potato universe, says Willie Jacobs, the CEO of Potatoes South Africa. Everyone who's ever wanted can make...

Promise and pressure of cost-competitive green hydrogen
The economic feasibility of exporting green hydrogen from Africa to Europe by 2030 is in question. The study Mapping the cost competitiveness of African green hydrogen imports to Europe provides some answers. As at December 2023, Africa’s green...

NASRIA achieves profit, asset growth in 2024 financial year
The Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA) has recorded its strongest financial performance in history. Total assets climbed to N$869 million, with net profit surpassing the N$100 million mark for the first time since the...

Malima flees to Angola amid fuel corruption scandal
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed that Victor Malima, a key figure in the ongoing Enercon–Namcor fuel debt scandal, is believed to have fled to Angola after exiting Namibia via the Wenela border post at Katima Mulilo last Friday....

Uber, Lucid and Nuro to launch robotaxi service in 2026
Uber Technology has teamed up with Saudi Arabia-backed electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors and US robotics company Nuro to launch a global robotaxi programme, as the race towards self-driving transport accelerates. San Francisco-based Uber will be...
MICT Minister highlights power of communication in digital era
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, says in an era defined by uncertainty and rapid digital transformation, the opening of the Effective Communicators Conference serves as a powerful reminder of the pivotal...

Govt to table comprehensive land reform bill in September
Agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform minister Inge Zaamwani on Thursday tabled a motion in parliament seeking leave to introduce a bill aimed at transforming land management in Namibia. “This comprehensive legislation will establish...
Malakia Elindi takes witness stand
Malakia Elindi, one of the accused in the alleged NAMCOR fuel corruption case, took the witness stand on Thursday after his brother Peter Elindi completed his testimony. He submitted a financial declaration showing assets worth more than N$113...

Petralon Boosts Nigerian Oil Output By 2,500 bpd
2 African exploration and production company, Petralon Energy is expediting moves to boost Nigerian crude production by a further 2,500 barrels per day (bpd), following drilling activities at the Dawes Island field. It recently completed a new...
Parents demand transfer of teacher Precious Mabakeng
Parents at Mafuta Combined School in the Zambezi Region are calling for the transfer of teacher Precious Mabakeng, citing poor performance and misconduct. Richard Kangumu, a concerned parent, said: "We have observed and endured the following...

In a historic gathering, 12 countries announce Israel sanctions and renewed legal action to end Gaza genocide
Speaking about Palestine is speaking about resistance in the heart of horror. That is how Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, summed it up at an emergency...

Sushi or tinned fish? Here is what South Africans prefer
The country's fish and seafood sector saw an increase in exports in 2024. South Africa’s fish and seafood sector has grown over the last year, with the sector showing significant export performance. A report by consumer and data science company...

Vedanta Empire on the Brink? Viceroy Research Alleges Ponzi-like Structure, US$5.6Bn Cash Shortfall, Hidden Loans
In a blistering new report, activist short seller Viceroy Research has accused mining and metals conglomerate Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) and its listed Indian arm, Vedanta Ltd (VEDL), of running what it calls a ‘Ponzi-like structure’ sustained by...

Editor’s letter: Hydrogen, dreams or delusions?
Green hydrogen is increasingly championed as the clean fuel of the future; a decarbonisation tool to leapfrog Africa into a prosperous, low-carbon economy. Governments from Namibia to Egypt have announced ambitious hydrogen roadmaps and...

The Anti-Money Laundering Quarterly - July 2025
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important domestic and international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory and enforcement developments from the past few months, with...
Govt bars Namdia from its HQ
Erasmus Shalihaxwe The government did not authorise Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) to continue operating from its Klein Windhoek headquarters following a diamond heist in January. This was revealed by minister of industry, mines and energy...
PM Modi embarks on Africa & Latin America tour; Know more about the longest foreign trip in 11 years
In a bold diplomatic manoeuvre aimed at deepening energy ties, strengthening defence partnerships, cultural ties and expanding India’s presence across two continents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on an eight-day, five-nation tour...