Namibia ranks 8th in global gender parity

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Namibia made it to the top 10 in global gender parity, ranking in eighth place. 

This was revealed in the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report of the World Economic Forum.

21 out of 35 economies are in the top 100, and Namibia stands out as a top-10 performer.

SOS Children's Village commemorates African Child Day

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Children from different children's homes in Windhoek gathered at SOS Children's Village to commemorate African Child Day today. 

The commemoration of the main event took place in the Ohangwena Region. 

IUM refutes allegations attributed by Dr. Simataa

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The International University of Management (IUM) has refuted allegations that it does not offer the appropriate courses in accordance with its mandate. The university issued a response to a media report attributed to the Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr. George Simataa.

Repo rate expected to decrease by 25 basis points

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The repo rate is expected to go down by 25 basis points towards the end of the year.

FNB Namibia Economist, Ruusa Nandago, said this during the Economic Breakfast with FNB Commercial.

Mine Workers Union members petition to benefit from Investment Trust

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Former and current members of the Mine Workers Union demand to benefit from the trust they played a part in creating in 1997.

The Trust, according to the Association of Mine Workers Beneficiaries Namibia-Ambena, has been making money, though without the beneficiaries benefiting from it.

MICT raises over N$500,000 for ICT Summit

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The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) raised more than N$500,000 for the annual ICT summit scheduled to take place from September 9 to 11.

Namibia and Tanzania seek to explore new investment opportunities

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In order to explore opportunities in trade and investment between Namibia and Tanzania, the two countries hosted a business and investment forum in Windhoek.

Namibia and Tanzania share a strong history dating back to the liberation struggle, where Tanzania assisted Namibia in achieving its independence.