The informal sector is said to be the backbone of Opuwo's local economy, and it is for this reason that the Opuwo Town Council has vowed to continue supporting it by ensuring that it has proper infrastructure development. 

Close to twenty vendors operating from the Keetmanshoop Open Market, owned by the Namibia Industrial Agency (NIDA), are about to lose their only source of income after being instructed to vacate their stalls due to unpaid rental fees.

Rental fees for the stalls range between N$500 and N$1200. 

The Outjo Municipality is expanding the existing open market to accommodate more vendors who usually sell on the sidewalks.

Outjo is a town of more than six thousand inhabitants and is best known as the main gateway to one of Africa's largest national parks, Etosha.

The spirit of Christmas lingers in Windhoek as the City Council hosts its Christmas open market in the Central Business District.

The event, the second of its kind, is aimed at promoting the economic and artistic vibrancy of the capital.