Also known as: Bipa · Business and Intellectual Property (Bipa) One Stop Centre
Business and Intellectual Property Authority — government agency that manages business registration and intellectual property services, recently instructed to accelerate investor responses.
An unfinished N$4.5 million house in Windhoek owned by Fishrot-accused Tamson Hatuikulipi is falling into disrepair, with structural damage and stolen materials, while court-appointed curators consider how to preserve the property's value under a 2020 asset restraint order related to the corruption case.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →
An unfinished N$4.5 million house in Windhoek owned by Fishrot-accused Tamson Hatuikulipi is falling into disrepair, with structural damage and stolen materials, while court-appointed curators consider how to preserve the property's value under a 2020 asset restraint order related to the corruption case.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia has met all requirements to exit the Financial Action Task Force greylist following a plenary meeting in February, with the FATF accepting that the country has remedied all 13 deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework. An on-site assessment is scheduled for April, with results to be presented at the June FATF meeting.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian Corporate Governance Framework requires registered businesses to maintain continuous compliance including beneficial ownership declarations and annual financial submissions, yet only 45% of the 242,417 active entities on the business register meet these obligations as of 3Q2025/26. Low compliance levels pose risks to Namibia's reputation internationally and may expose the country to enhanced Financial Action Task Force monitoring for failing to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has recommended stronger policies, funding, and inter-ministerial collaboration to unlock the country's resource potential and align sector strategies with national development priorities including Vision 2030. The mining sector contributed 13.3% to GDP in 2024, while the government received N$7.32 billion in mining revenue, but challenges persist in land reform, energy, and conservation funding.
6 February 2026 · New Era →
The Central Elite Social Volleyball League, a nonprofit social volleyball league rooted in community responsibility, will officially launch on 14 February with first matches beginning 21 February and running through November. The league, a collaborative effort among government and educational institutions, aims to strengthen social bonds, promote wellness, and support Katutura State Hospital through CSR activities.
6 February 2026 · New Era →
An opinion piece argues that appointing bureaucrats to manage state-owned enterprises has led to inefficiency and taxpayer bailouts across Africa and Namibia, and that public enterprises perform better when led by individuals with business-oriented mindsets rather than public servants focused on policy delivery.
6 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The Former Refugees Repatriation Association Namibia has apologised after its members allegedly verbally abused and obstructed NBC journalists at Swapo headquarters in Windhoek last week. Association president Matheus Nangolo said the actions were those of individuals acting in their personal capacity and do not reflect the organisation's values.
26 January 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has instructed officials at the Business and Intellectual Property Authority's One Stop Centre to speed up their responses to investors, warning that delays are driving business away from Namibia and that decisions should take days, not weeks. She stressed that investors must be treated as "special partners" with red-carpet treatment and that the country's increasingly difficult business reputation must be urgently addressed.
24 January 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare visited the Business and Intellectual Property One Stop Centre to assess operations, with the President calling on officials to treat investors as key development partners and provide fast, transparent services to support economic growth and job creation.
23 January 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made an impromptu visit to the BIPA One Stop Centre, which was established to streamline investor services under one roof, and called on the centre to operate on principles of efficiency, professionalism and ethical service delivery to improve Namibia's investment climate.
23 January 2026 · Informanté →