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Namibia cannot afford a public administration that frustrates investment, delays development and turns legitimate business opportunities into exercises in patience.  https://t.co/SyBQtqzEBj

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The Ovaherero and Nama descendants of the survivors of the genocides committed against their forebears by imperial Germany may think that the victory by the Democrats in the just-ended midterm elections is only far,  https://t.co/W2kTpmlQwv

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The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) will host its Pension & Investment Symposium 2026 on 11–12 November in Windhoek. https://t.co/F6esfNvJTc

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Fourteen Namibian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), one from each of the country’s 14 regions, have been awarded grant funding totaling N$1.1 million at the inaugural SME Fund Chelete Cage Pitch Event in Windhoek. https://t.co/UqSJQsmuL3

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December feels like a reward. After eleven months of routine, it arrives with travel plans, new purchases, family gatherings and a general sense that the rules of ordinary life are temporarily suspended. https://t.co/Ba2nnpmMeC

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has conserved approximately 82 000 plant genetic resource accessions as part of regional efforts to strengthen food security, preserve agricultural biodiversity and improve resilience to climate change. https://t.co/ukK9XJsGKW

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Government bond yields ranged from 6.74% on short-dated securities to 12.04% on long-dated bonds on Wednesday, according to the Namibia Securities Exchange (NSX). https://t.co/SOZxpC2Z2K

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Finance minister Ericah Shafudah has listed several investment projects expected to contribute to Namibia’s future economic growth, including the approximately N$8.5 billion Osino Resources project near  https://t.co/jAu23bD5jl

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Namene Kalili, executive of commercial services at Namibia Airports Company, talked to Observer Money about future plans of the NAC. https://t.co/Lk39GwvvUV

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TotalEnergies has signed an agreement (HoA) with Jiangsu Guoxin Group, a major energy company in China Jiangsu Province, for the delivery of 900 000 tons of LNG per year. https://t.co/jjmtMykViW

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Paladin Energy’s Langer Heinrich Mine in the Erongo Region produced one million pounds of uranium oxide during the quarter ended 30 September 2026, while sales reached 1.16 million pounds at an average realised price of US$79.40 per pound. https://t.co/XhzyWhcnmq

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B2Gold has lowered its 2026 all-in sustaining cost (AISC) guidance for Namibia’s Otjikoto gold mine following strong production performance during the first nine months of the year. https://t.co/OydHBGgYkQ

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The annual headline inflation rate for October stood at 5.6%, compared to 3.6% recorded in October 2025.  https://t.co/v10m0cNuy6

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Information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus has announced Cabinet’s approval of a draft National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Policy, while government institutions have also been directed to https://t.co/seHgGesGGl

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Namibia is preparing for an oil industry that could change the country’s economy. International companies are spending millions of dollars on exploration. https://t.co/5gE1aHYmgD

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s revelation that Namibia came close to losing a multibillion-dollar investment because of bureaucratic delays has brought renewed attention to a problem that has confronted successive https://t.co/3h6wXN2lgJ

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Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak could cost the livestock industry an estimated N$2.4 billion over six months, exposing the financial vulnerability of an export-dependent sector whose disruption extends from cattle farms to processing  https://t.co/Qylp66sUIZ

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BREAKING NEWS: TransNamib chief executive officer, Desmond van Jaarsveld has allegedly been suspended with immediate effect.

Sources close to the matter told the Windhoek Observer that his suspension was due to alleged “serious accountability issues.”
This is a developing story.

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Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda has alleged that a company called Straight Group, reportedly linked to popular Namibian musician Lazarus “Gazza” Shiimi, acquired three combat military vehicles worth approximately N$50 million, raising https://t.co/uPV7sTIM1K