Business Report

In the Alexforbes Lead Story: Namibia has been ranked second globally for renewable energy growth, according to the World Resources Institute. Angie Scholtz sat down with Almandro Jansen, an Economist at Simonis Storm Securities, about this ranking.  

Coming up in the Market Watch - Michelle van Wyk speaks to Cheryl Emvula from FirstRand about rising inflation, driven largely by higher oil and fuel prices, and what this means for interest rates in Namibia. They also look at the rand, food inflation, and why interest rates could remain higher for longer — with the possibility of rate cuts being pushed out to 2028.  

In the Alexforbes Lead Story: Angie Scholtz, covering the African Green Industries Summit Week in Swakopmund, is joined by the Chairperson of the Green Energy Council, Dr Kaire Mbuende.  

Today in Ghost Biz, Gary Stroebel and The Finance Ghost discuss: PBT Holdings’ new BEE structure and why it avoids the pitfalls of traditional bank-funded deals. AVI and Libstar’s very different performances — and why one commands a much higher valuation.  

Coming up in the Market Watch — Michelle van Wyk speaks to Stuart Main from IJG about the US reaching 40 trillion dollars in debt — and what rising global debt costs could mean for Namibia. They also look at the outlook for US interest rates, the rand, and what higher local bond yields could mean for government’s borrowing plans.  

In the Alexforbes Lead Story: We report from the African Green Industries Summit Week. Angie Scholtz, is joined by the head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Program, Joseph Mukendwa.  

In Tech Talk Gerald tells us all about upgrading your small business.  

In the Alexforbes Lead Story: The Namibia Securities Exchange is advancing plans to demutualise and transition to a public company, targeting completion of the process by 2027. Angie Scholtz sat down with NSX Chief Executive Officer Tiaan Bazuin to discuss this.  

Today in Ghost Biz, Gary Stroebel and The Finance Ghost discuss: Shoprite — why Shoprite continues to outperform its competitors despite rising operating costs, how its supplier relationships help drive volumes, and why Sixty60 could be one of the most powerful parts of the business going forward. Sixty60 — sales through the platform are up nearly 35% to more than R25 billion, now accounting for over 11% of Supermarket's South […]