Windhoek Observer

Chamwe Kaira The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has received overwhelming public support for Starlink’s application to operate in Namibia as it continues to assess the satellite internet provider’s licence request. Cran said it received 1 180 written submissions by Friday, 12 December 2025.  Of these, 1 164 supported the application, while 16 opposed it. The regulator said both supportive and opposing submissions raised substantive issues that Starlink will need to address as part of the licensing process. According to Cran, the feedback reflects wide public interest in Starlink’s potential impact on Namibia’s telecommunications sector and the future of…

Staff Writer Anglo American plc and Teck Resources Limited have received regulatory approval from the government of Canada under the Investment Canada Act for their proposed merger, announced on 9 September. The merger will create Anglo Teck, a larger global critical minerals company with operations and projects across several regions, including South Africa. Following the merger, Anglo Teck said its subsidiaries operating in South Africa will continue to comply with all empowerment requirements and mining licence conditions. As part of its support for the junior mining sector, Anglo Teck plans to contribute N$600 million to South Africa’s Junior Mining Exploration…

Chamwe Kaira Simonis Storm has forecast steady but moderate growth for Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) over the next three years, driven by gradual subscriber growth and rising demand for data services. In a research note, analyst Max Rix said MTC’s net income is expected to increase from N$3.71 billion in the 2025 financial year to about N$4.7 billion by the 2028 financial year. This implies a compound annual growth rate of about 6%. The forecast is supported by an expanding active subscriber base, projected to grow from 2.32 million to around 2.55 million by the 2028 financial year.  Following the…

Chamwe Kaira Deep Yellow Limited is advancing a dual-pillar growth strategy aimed at building a globally diversified uranium producer with annual output of more than 10 million pounds. The company’s portfolio includes two advanced projects in Tier-1 mining jurisdictions.  These are the Tumas Project in Namibia and the Mulga Rock Project in Western Australia. Future growth is supported by a wider exploration portfolio. This includes the Alligator River Project in Australia’s Northern Territory and the Omahola Project in Namibia. Deep Yellow said it continues to assess opportunities to acquire additional assets that fit its strategy. The company said it is…

Staff Writer Investor confidence in South Africa has strengthened recently, supported by positive domestic and global developments, the South African Reserve Bank has said. These include South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list, a more supportive fiscal outlook outlined in the 2025 medium-term budget policy statement, the formal adoption of a 3% inflation target, and an upgrade of the country’s foreign currency sovereign credit rating by S&P Global Ratings.  The rating upgrade was South Africa’s first in two decades. Easing global trade tensions and higher commodity prices, particularly for gold and platinum group metals, also supported…