Month: February 2012

Namibia Breweries handed over 270 cases of Windhoek Lager for the 22nd independence anniversary to the 27 Namibian Embassies abroad as well as an additional 10 cases to the local foreign affairs representatives who support their...

Imported products are giving local manufacturers a run for their money as these products are not only cheaper, but also more easily accessible unlike locally produced products.Tamweer Akram, general manager of Fatima Plastics,...

Local manufacturing companies are crying for government to procure more locally produced products and help boost their margins.  According to Hubertus Hamm, managing director of Namibian Dairies, low preferential government...

Heiko Niedermeier, managing director of Neo Paints says local manufacturers battle to get their products on local retail shelves since they are excluded from rebate deals which major South African manufacturers make with large...

Applications for funding from entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector are rare compared to those from players in other sectors, says Dr Michael Humavindu, manager of research at the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN).According...

The Bank of Namibia projects that the meat processing sector will grow by 3.0% contributing N$279 million to the gross domestic product (GDP) this year, up from N$255 million in 2011.Klaus Schade, an independent economist, says...