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Paratus Namibia has been voted the country’s most reliable internet provider for a second consecutive year. The 2026 Best of Namibia Awards has been named the company Namibia’s Most Reliable Internet Provider retaining the title. The awards are driven by public participation, with members of the public nominating and voting …

In a recent webinar hosted by blasting experts BME, industry leaders highlighted the transformative potential of the company’s cutting-edge AXXIS™ initiation system. This advanced technology, designed to enhance safety and efficiency in mining operations, is poised to revolutionise the industry. “Mines can save costs while enhancing safety, by applying the …

Oil and gas, mining, green hydrogen, infrastructure, and industrial development growth is driving the country’s economic growth and making the local market an attractive investment destination. Latest statistics indicate that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows between 2021 and 2024 reached N$151billion, far exceeding the N$50billion recorded between 2009 and 2020 …

Marubeni Corp. agreed to acquire South African automotive retail and services provider TiAuto Investments, marking the Japanese trading giant’s first foray into Africa’s automotive maintenance sector. The Tokyo-based company is expanding its global aftermarket footprint by taking over a business that operates 161 stores across South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, …

Namibia is making its clearest pitch yet to become a regional hub for green industrialisation, using a State Visit to China to press Chinese investors toward manufacturing and value addition rather than the raw commodity exports that have historically defined the relationship. Green industrialisation dominated the Namibia-China Business Forum in …

Anglo American’s economic footprint in Namibia contracted sharply in 2025, with its total tax and economic contribution falling 21% to US$432 million (N$7.11 billion), down from US$545 million (N$8.97 billion) in 2024, a decline that lands just as the group works to separate De Beers from the rest of the …

Kendrick Resources Plc, the AIM-listed critical metals explorer, has intercepted broad zones of high-grade rare earth element (REE) mineralization at its Teufelskuppe (TK) project in Namibia, bolstering prospects for a major near-surface discovery. The London-traded explorer reported a series of shallow, high-grade total rare earth oxide (TREO) intercepts from its …

The global leader in bulk material handling solutions, Martin Engineering, has launched a transformative digital system that unlocks opportunities to maximise the efficiency, reliability and performance of industrial air cannons. The N2® Air Cannon Intelligence (ACI) System gives operators of cement plants and other large-scale, high-temperature facilities unprecedented insight into …

SKF is a global leader in slewing bearing design and manufacture, drawing on decades of application insight, unrivalled manufacturing expertise and a Life Cycle Management philosophy to provide customers with high performance solutions across a wide range of types and sizes. The portfolio includes both standard and customised slewing bearings …

Small-to-medium-sized mines remain a critical part of South Africa’s mining sector and are often required to manage the same complex safety, compliance, and workforce training obligations as larger operations, while operating within different resource, infrastructure, and capacity models. Employing roughly 500 to 2000 people, many of these operations are now …