The Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council, Lazarus Kanelombe has called on mining companies and private sector players to channel more resources into community development, warning that the region's mineral wealth must translate into tangible improvements in people's livelihoods.
Erongo Governor Nathalia |Goagoses says she will engage government and private sector stakeholders to fast-track plans for a permanent road safety truck port in Walvis Bay to improve road safety and truck drivers' working conditions.
The Rob Youth Foundation Namibia held a cleanup campaign at Rundu, joined by the community, the private sector, education institutions, and the region's leadership.
Some local business owners in Aminuis Constituency, Omaheke Region, believe the private sector has an important role to play in driving development and creating employment in rural communities.
Corporate social investment must move beyond once-off donations and sponsorships.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised that this requires that businesses fund projects that deliver lasting benefits to communities.
Renowned economist Martin Mwinga has urged Namibians to take advantage of incentives offered by the government and the private sector to resolve the housing crisis.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated her call for Namibian businesses to negotiate with investors from a position of strength and not simply as beggars.
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) says expanding market access for Namibian businesses remains a key priority, with the South Africa-Namibia Business Forum having provided a platform for local companies to secure new trade and investment opportunities.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wants the newly established Namibia-South Africa Business Council to turn the tide on the widening trade imbalance by driving shared investment between the two countries.
Business leaders from South Africa and Namibia used the Namibia-South Africa Business Forum to urge their governments to back a new joint business council with concrete measures on industrialisation, green energy and faster, cheaper cross‑border trade.
