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Learn to swim or risk drowning: Namibia’s unfinished decolonisation
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (1284+ words) Thirty six years after independence, Namibia is still drowning in a system built by Jan Smuts. Not because of race, but because of the dual structure of superiority and subordination in land, language, labour, and dignity. Until we decolonise the…...
Iranian national fights for Namibian citizenship after 24 years
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (660+ words) After more than two decades of calling Namibia home, Iranian national Atousa Fischer-Buder is fighting for recognition as a Namibian citizen, but her path to naturalisation has hit a legal barrier over whether she must give up her Iranian citizenship…...
Rethinking CSI for a more sustainable Namibia
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (524+ words) Namibia’s social challenges are complex, interconnected and deeply rooted in the lived realities of communities. They cannot be solved by goodwill alone, nor by fragmented interventions that respond only to visible needs. If corporate social investment is to become a…...
One Tender over here, one tender over there!: Why the Namibia–China Partnership Could Redefine Entrepreneurship
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (330+ words) “Government does not create jobs; it creates an environment in which the private sector can create jobs” – Former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. This statement captures a fundamental economic reality that many developing nations have had to confront, sustainable employment does…...
FNB Namibia named best SME bank
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (267+ words) FNB Namibia has been named Best SME Bank in Namibia at the prestigious Global Banking & Finance Awards, recognising they bank’s leadership in SME banking, financial inclusion, innovation, and its continued investment in helping Namibian entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses. The award…...
What Namibia’s China visit reveals about state capacity, merit and the power of strategic diplomacy
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1046+ words) Paul T. Shipale (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) The images from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s recent state visit to China should therefore be viewed not as evidence upon which to judge individuals, but as an invitation to reflect on a…...
Young mother turns child grant into thriving vegetable business
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (500+ words) A 24-year-old mother from the Zambezi region has turned money which she receives from the government as her daughter’s monthly child grant into a thriving vegetable business, using the venture to support her family and challenge perceptions of youth unemployment....
YOUNG OBSERVER | Marine biologist calls for greater investment in youth-led ocean innovation
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (449+ words) Edward, the founder and managing director of Lady Marine Consultancy, believes Namibia has the scientific knowledge, marine resources and young talent needed to build a more diversified blue economy. Her journey into marine science began after she was recognised as…...
Namibia wins electricity distribution award
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (305+ words) The recognition was awarded to Namibia through the GET.transform Distributed Generation Programme, which is being implemented in Cape Town, South Africa. The programme, launched in 2024, aims to support African countries in expanding locally produced electricity, particularly through the development…...
Fishrot review case declared ready for hearing
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (379+ words) The long-running High Court review application brought by former justice minister Sakeus Shanghala and 14 co-applicants against the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and several other respondents has moved a step closer to being heard after the parties informed the court that the…...