insert_link Interview Transcripts INTERVIEW: Karibib Town Mayor Davey Van Wyk Reflects on Growth and Future Projects Karibib Town Mayor Davey Van Wyk recently shared insights into his re-election, the town's ongoing development projects, and plans for the future during a conversation about the town's evolving infrastructure and community needs. Re-election and Leadership Vision Mayor Van Wyk expressed his humility and gratitude after being re-elected as the leader of the Karibib Town Council for a second term. "I’m deeply honored that my fellow councillors have entrusted […] todayNovember 21, 2024 13
insert_link Africa Resolute Mining CEO and Employees Remain Detained in Mali Resolute Mining's CEO, Terence Holohan, along with two other employees, remained detained in Mali on Thursday, according to diplomatic sources. According to Reuters, the Australian company confirmed on Sunday that the trio had been temporarily detained by government officials in the military-led nation. No further updates have been provided on their situation. todayNovember 15, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Australia’s Resolute Mining Executives Arrested in Mali Over Disputes The CEO of Australian gold mining company Resolute, Terence Holohan, and two of his executives have been arrested in Bamako, Mali, while in the country to address ongoing disputes with local authorities. As per Voice Of America , the company confirmed that the executives were there to engage with Mali's mining and tax authorities about the company’s business practices and to make progress on claims against Resolute, which the […] todayNovember 11, 2024 16
insert_link Opinion Pieces Namibia’s uncharted blue economy has a lot of potential Opinion By Josef Kefas Sheehama Given the potential for the blue economy to generate a significant number of direct and indirect jobs, Namibia has a great chance for long-term economic growth and development. The NDP 5 interventions can also be utilized to realize Namibia's Vision 2030 aspirations of eradicating poverty, decreasing inequality, and fostering an inclusive economy. Namibia must revive, implement robust climate change mitigation strategies, […] todayJuly 24, 2024 28
insert_link Business / Economics B2Gold continues workforce downsizing at Otjikoto mine B2Gold has confirmed it will proceed with further workforce reductions at its Otjikoto mine, involving involuntary separations. This decision follows a comprehensive review by a dedicated retrenchment committee, in collaboration with the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) branch executive committee on site. Eric Barnard, General Manager of Otjikoto Mine, detailed the process, saying, “We have a retrenchment committee that evaluated the necessary reductions across various departments. This effort was not […] todayJuly 22, 2024 32
insert_link Local What The Rest Of Africa Can Learn From Mauritius, The Continent’s Top Ranked Economy Investing in Africa, Africa's Investment event, is only three months away and will take place 7th-9th October 2024 in London. With superb support from a wide array of excellent sponsors AFSIC 2024 promises to be bigger and better with over 1400 delegates expected. This is an unmissable opportunity to attend any or all of the below sessions: 3 Days of Presentations, Panel Discussions and Interactive Networking Sessions 250+ Speakers from […] todayJuly 12, 2024 6
insert_link Opinion Pieces Namibia Needs a Different Approach to Change the Structural Economy Opinion Piece By Josef sheehama To attain V2030, Namibia will need to adopt structural reforms that will increase economic growth, facilitate more labor-intensive growth by opening up the labor market, and address an expensive and generally ineffective system of education, training, and skills. The government should support businesses in the manufacturing, construction, and agriculture sectors among others, paying attention to both the educated and the uneducated. As a […] todayJuly 9, 2024 19
insert_link Africa Botswana’s economy contracted in Q1 Botswana’s economy contracted after diamond production dropped. Gross domestic product shrank an annual 5.3% in the first quarter, compared with growth of 1.9% in the prior three months. The downturn, according to Statistics Botswana was primarily influenced by a decrease in real value added of the diamond traders and mining & quarrying industries of 46.8% and 24.8% respectively. Botswana is the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds by value, with the […] todayJuly 1, 2024 14
insert_link Business / Economics Rössing hosts uranium sustainability conference Rössing Uranium, now under the majority shareholding of China National Uranium Corporation, hosted the "Namibia Natural Uranium Sustainable Development" Conference in Windhoek on Tuesday. Johan Coetzee, Managing Director of Rössing Uranium, announced plans to extend the mine's life beyond 2036. todayJune 19, 2024 82