Leonard Witbeen

MTC Posts Strong 2025 Revenue Growth

MTC reported robust results for 2025, with revenue up 14.4% to N$3.7 billion, driven by demand for data, devices, and enterprise services. Prepaid users grew 4.3%, ARPU rose 14.6%, and enterprise revenue jumped 38.3%. The company rolled out over 1,600 km of fibre and plans further expansion in 2026. Roaming revenue improved thanks to business travel and tourism recovery, while handset and accessory sales increased 16%. MTC spokesperson Erasmus Nekundi:

9 December, 2025

Interview Transcripts

Interview: Investigative Researcher Challenges ReconAfrica’s Oil Discovery Claims

Investigative researcher Rob Parker has issued a strong warning regarding recent media headlines suggesting that Canadian oil company ReconAfrica has discovered oil in the Kavango region. Parker, who has monitored the company’s activities for years, says the public should treat such claims with caution. According to him, the company “has a long-established pattern of using cherry-picked information” to present a narrative of discovery, even when the technical evidence does not […]

9 December, 2025

Namibia

New Institute Aims to Maximise Resource Potential

Economists and policy specialists have established the Institute for Economic Policy to tackle policy gaps that limit the impact of natural resources. Rowland Brown, a co-founder, told us that although resources and infrastructure are plentiful, they have so far failed to produce significant human development outcomes.

8 December, 2025

Namibia

Free Water Meters Launched in Grootfontein

Photo: Grootfontein Municipality Grootfontein municipality has begun providing free prepaid water meters to residents as a measure to reduce outstanding debts and increase town revenue. Municipal official Luke Salomo reports that more than 600 residents applied for the meters since the programme started.

8 December, 2025

Namibia

ECB and Stakeholders Meet to Shape Electricity Guidelines

Photo: ECB The Electricity Control Board hosted a stakeholder workshop last Friday in Swakopmund to create national guidelines for domestic load modelling and maximum demand determination. The ECB’s CEO, Robert Kahimise, emphasized that collaboration and locally grounded data are key to developing fair and effective electricity planning standards. Stakeholders reviewed the draft report and contributed to refining its methodology. The final guidelines are set for further discussion and approval during an […]

8 December, 2025

Business / Economics

Inflation Inches Up to 3.4 Percent

The Namibia Statistics Agency’s Mirjam Shihepo reports that headline inflation in November 2025 rose to 3.4 percent from 3 percent in November 2024. Monthly inflation stayed at 0 percent, with Zone 1 recording the lowest annual rate at 3.3 percent, while Zone 2 and Zone 3 both registered 3.4 percent. Shihepo has more.

5 December, 2025

Namibia

NAMDIA Partners with Police to Secure Diamond Operations

Namib Desert Diamonds and the Namibian Police Force have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to reinforce the security and integrity of NAMDIA’s operations. Beverley Coussement, NAMDIA’s Public Relations and Communications Officer, said the partnership will focus on improving coordination, information sharing, risk management, rapid response, and security protocols in the company’s diamond-handling processes.

5 December, 2025

Namibia

Head Of State Urges Leaders to Guard Against Complacency

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has cautioned senior officials not to become complacent following Swapo’s recent election victory, saying the results reflect public trust in the work done over the past eight months. She made the remarks at the opening of the two-day Cabinet retreat, as reported by NewsOnOne’s Ludorf Iiyambo.

5 December, 2025

Interview Transcripts

Interview: Shaun Gariseb Encourages Youth to Access National Youth Development Fund

Activist Shaun Gariseb has called on young people to participate in the National Youth Development Fund’s upcoming awareness sessions. The fund, which supports individuals aged 18 to 45, provides loans without collateral at interest rates between 2% and 4%, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship, creating jobs, and promoting projects in key sectors such as agriculture, green initiatives, and manufacturing. Gariseb noted that over 100 young people have already received funding […]

4 December, 2025