Also known as: former governor Johannes !Gawaxab
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The Namibian
Johannes !Gawaxab denies ever owning shares in Fabupharm
“!Gawaxab denies that he ever owned shares in the company.”
Board questioned for hand-picking Fabupharm in N$458m tenderThe Payments Association of Namibia has celebrated two decades of transforming the country's payment landscape, highlighted by the successful completion of the National Payment System Strategy 2021–2025, which achieved an 87% implementation rate and transitioned Namibia from manual, paper-based payments to a digital financial ecosystem.
30 July 2026 · Informanté →
The Payments Association of Namibia has celebrated two decades of transforming the country's payment landscape, highlighted by the successful completion of the National Payment System Strategy 2021–2025, which achieved an 87% implementation rate and transitioned Namibia from manual, paper-based payments to a digital financial ecosystem.
30 July 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has nominated Bryan Eiseb, currently head of the Financial Intelligence Centre, to lead the Anti-Corruption Commission, with Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare tabling a motion in the National Assembly for parliamentary approval. Eiseb, 55, would succeed Paulus Noa, whose term as director general ends this month.
25 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's offshore oil is legally owned by investors with 90%, while the state receives revenue through taxes and royalties, limiting the country's control over development decisions and ability to secure local benefits. President Nandi-Ndaitwah has positioned the delayed petroleum amendment bill as critical to strengthening the state's bargaining position on local content, job creation, and value retention, though fundamental investor control over operations cannot be altered.
25 April 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Bank of Namibia has agreed to purchase gold from Navachab Gold Mine for its reserves, but will send the unrefined gold abroad to be refined to international standards and is considering storage at the Bank of England in London. The central bank will buy gold through planned transactions over several months at prevailing market prices, aiming for a single-digit allocation to its foreign reserves.
9 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Bank of Namibia declared a record annual loss of N$892 million for 2025, primarily due to unrealised foreign exchange losses from Eurobond redemption and currency fluctuations, though operating profit of N$569 million allowed a N$200 million dividend to government.
4 April 2026 · The Namibian →