PANAMA PAPERS
How Malawi’s “Bank for the Poor” Became a Private Credit Line for the Politically...
By Golden Matonga and Julius Mbeŵe | 9 March 2026
Malawi’s government’s microfinance scheme to uplift the "ultra-poor" was hijacked by the political elite. Leaked records show how the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) was...
Nekundi tells Namport not to take business from company belonging to president’s son
By Timo Shihepo | 1 March 2026
Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has warned Namport bosses not to take business away from a company co-owned by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s son.
Ministry of Works and Transport sources say...
N$152m spent on luxury retirement mansions for former presidents
By Eliaser Ndeyanale and Nishi Felton | 22 February 2026
The government paid N$38 million for former president Nangolo Mbumba’s luxury retirement home in Windhoek.
The transaction is part of N$152 million that the state has...
Nujoma’s worth over N$100m
By Nishi Felton | 17 February 2026
Former president Sam Nujoma left an estate valued at N$59 million, though his total wealth – including a farm worth over N$40 million – could exceed N$100 million.
The...
Namibian MPs call for review of former presidents’ retirement perks and wealth
By Nishi Felton | 17 February 2026
Members of parliament say the benefits presidents receive after retirement need to be revisited.
The Namibian reported yesterday that former president Sam Nujoma had amassed personal wealth of at...