A continent where young people are uncertain about their future is a continent at risk of failure.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia has entered 2026 with clear foreign policy objectives.

She says the country is determined to ensure that its international relations translate into tangible partnerships that promote trade and economic growth.

Hardap Governor Riaan McNab calls on the residents of Kalkrand Village to preserve and uphold a clean environment, citing it as the cornerstone for development and economic growth.

Botswana's government is eyeing deriving economic benefits from a monument proposed to be built in Botswana's second-largest city in honour of the founding leaders of Namibia.

Namibia can no longer depend on exporting raw minerals alone but must focus on adding value to its natural resources to create jobs, grow the economy, and increase local participation in the mining sector.
 

The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME) has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Namibia's industrial development, noting progress on key national programmes and outlining new measures aimed at boosting investment, manufacturing capacity and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) growth. 

The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has urged Namibia to identify products and sectors where it holds a competitive advantage for export growth as the country explores the opportunities within the African Continental Free Trade Area framework.

The town of Usakos has welcomed the first-ever training centre from the International Training College Lingua, a development expected to transform skills training, boost youth employment, and strengthen economic prospects in the Erongo Region.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has highlighted the significance of trade fairs, by emphasising that they go beyond buying and selling.  

Witbooi shared this during the official opening of the Rundu Annual Trade Fair, noting that trade fairs empower and strengthen regional economic growth.

Namibia has repaid the country's second Eurobond, valued at US$750 million, marking the largest single debt maturity in Namibia's history.