Some small business owners operating along the Trans-Kalahari Corridor at Witvlei say that if it were not for travellers on the highway who support them daily, they would remain job seekers.

The Business Summit Namibia returned for its fifth edition over the weekend, highlighting entrepreneurship as a key driver for economic change. 

The event drew leaders and visionaries from across sectors to tackle the country's development challenges.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the intended provision of free tertiary education is in part to encourage entrepreneurship among young people.

A Grootfontein-based young entrepreneur has developed a cellphone application aimed at combating crime.

Business leaders paid tribute to Namibia's late leader for his major role in helping to bring Namibia's economy to growth.

Trade and Industrialisation Minister, Lucia Iipumbu, officiated the commencement of the construction of Onandjaba Village Council Open Market. 

The construction of the open market aims to foster inclusive economic growth and create opportunities for small and medium enterprises.

Ariamsvlei is a border town in the ||Kharas Region and home to around 500 residents.

Despite its significance as a border with South Africa along the national B3 road, residents there feel overlooked in terms of development and support.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), Erastus Uutoni, has called for an impactful and sustainable rural development transformation. 

Rundu Mayor Gabriel Kanyanga envisions the second most populated town in Namibia as a thriving hub for entrepreneurship and investment. Kanyanga expressed this vision during the second Mayoral Business Forum, which is typically held ahead of the Rundu Annual Trade Fair in October.

The Ministry of Industrialization and Trade (MIT) has signed an agreement with Team Namibia to promote common goals such as industrialization, trade, economic development, and entrepreneurship in Namibia.

The MOU is aimed at establishing a framework for cooperation and collaboration between the two.