Namibia Economist

29/07/2025

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with its partner organisations, has completed a nine-month emergency response effort in Namibia.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99450/general-news/world-food-programme-concludes-drought-response-in-namibia/

29/07/2025

The Hope Farm Project, a public-private initiative, officially launched on Saturday, 26 July. The project is geared to strengthen livelihoods, create income opportunities, and empower communities through sustainable livestock farming.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99453/agriculture/hope-farm-project-to-empower-communities-through-sustainable-livestock-farming/

29/07/2025

Nedbank has announced it will host the inaugural Nedbank Future of Business Conference on 21 August at Droombos. The bank stated its pride in empowering Namibian owner-managed businesses through this new initiative.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99442/human-resources/nedbank-to-host-inaugural-future-of-business-conference/

29/07/2025

The Ministry of Finance has announced that NamPost will become the official service provider for the cash distribution of social grants across Namibia, effective 1 October.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99470/retail/nampost-to-take-over-social-grant-distribution-from-october/

28/07/2025

Gondwana Collection Namibia and ERP Conservation Foundation Namibia have announced a conservation agreement to establish the world’s largest Black Rhino sanctuary in the Fish River Canyon in southern Namibia.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99421/environment/largest-black-rhino-sanctuary-in-the-world-to-be-created-in-namibia/

28/07/2025

FNB Namibia staff members recently launched an initiative to provide nutritious meals to learners at four selected schools in Windhoek, through the support of the FirstRand Namibia Foundation and in partnership with the Windhoek Life Change Centre (WLCC).

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99415/community-and-culture/banker-passion-brings-meals-to-learners/

28/07/2025

The eighth edition of the Erongo Regional Careers Fair was officially launched by the Deputy Prime Minister Right Honourable Natangwe Ithete at the Maboke Stadium Omaruru on Wednesday.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99409/education/erongo-regional-career-fair-kicks-off-in-omaruru/

25/07/2025

25/07/2025

Polly Negongo, Vice President of Cricket Namibia, has been elected to the Africa Cricket Association (ACA) Board. The announcement was made by Cricket Namibia this week.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99397/sport/negongo-elected-to-africa-cricket-association-board/

25/07/2025

Seaweed farming company, Kelp Blue, has announced that it has harvested more than 200 tonnes of kelp so far this year from its underwater farm located near Lüderitz.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99402/agriculture/kelp-blue-harvests-over-200-tonnes-from-underwater-farm-near-luderitz/

25/07/2025

The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) announced this week that it received its accreditation as a national implementing entity (NIE) following the Adaptation Fund Board’s Decision B.44-45/10 during the intersessional period between its forty-fourth and forty-fifth meetings.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99382/environment/environmental-investment-fund-gains-accreditation-for-climate-finance/

25/07/2025

The graduation ceremony for the Gemstones Cutting and Polishing Training Programme, under the Enhancing Entrepreneurship Development Programme Namibia, took place at Kaibib on Wednesday 23 July.

Read more: https://economist.com.na/99359/education/karibib-gemstone-cutting-graduates-command-unique-skillset/