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The Namibian
Business executive Ally Angula said the 70% threshold should be raised to 99% to prioritise Namibian leadership
“"Raise the threshold from 70% to 99%. One percent leaves room for genuinely scarce and specialised skills that do not yet exist locally, but the overwhelming majority of leadership in institutions holding Namibian deposits must be Namibian," she said.”
Namibia bars foreign nationals from top bank jobs as Shafudah pushes 70% local leadershipThe Namibian
Ally Angula was found to be short of over a thousand signatures
“Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson Elsie Nghikembua on Wednesday said Angula was short of over a thousand signatures.”
End of the road for Angula, two othersThe Namibian
Ally Angula says she has been inconvenienced by Electoral Commission of Namibia's 'faulty' system
“Independent presidential hopeful Ally Angula says she has been inconvenienced by the Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) "faulty" system, which has delayed her submission of the required number of signatures.”
Ally Angula frustrated by ‘faulty ECN system'The Namibian
Angula told The Namibian the ECN reasoned independent candidates did not have enough signatures
“Angula told The Namibian on Wednesday the ECN reasoned that the independent candidates did not have enough signatures.”
Independent presidential candidates given 24-hour extension to register for pollsThe Namibian
Angula said we are happy for the extra 24 hours to rectify this
“We sat until 02h00 to capture the signatures. But we are happy for the extra 24 hours to rectify this," she said.”
Independent presidential candidates given 24-hour extension to register for pollsThe Namibian
Independent candidate Ally Angula says political parties will not yield to commission demands
“Independent candidate Ally Angula says political parties will not yield to the demands of the commission.”
Electoral Commission of Namibia faces political party backlash over controversial ballot paper procurement proposalThe Namibian
Ally Angula plans to move residents from Katutura to less populated areas of Windhoek
“Independent presidential candidate Ally Angula plans to move residents from Katutura to less populated areas of Windhoek as part of her plan to deal with the country's housing crisis.”
Promises made at presidential debateThe government has introduced regulations barring foreign nationals from top banking positions, requiring that at least 70% of directors and CEO posts be held by Namibians. Banks that fail to comply face fines of up to N$100,000 or imprisonment, though foreign nationals may be appointed if no qualified Namibian is available.
22 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The government has introduced regulations barring foreign nationals from top banking positions, requiring that at least 70% of directors and CEO posts be held by Namibians. Banks that fail to comply face fines of up to N$100,000 or imprisonment, though foreign nationals may be appointed if no qualified Namibian is available.
22 February 2026 · The Namibian →