Financial Planning Namibia

Global shifts have an effect on local investments.

Stick to your strategy as long term investments will ride out the fluctuations.

Ensure that a proper composition and strategy is in place to protect your investments.

The first quarter of 2026 reminded investors just how quickly the landscape can shift. From renewed trade tensions to escalating geopolitical conflict and a sharp surge in oil prices - markets were anything but calm.

Amid the volatility, new opportunities emerged where valuations became increasingly attractive.

Read more in our latest Market Observations, by Alet Fick, Senior Multi-Asset Analyst: https://www.mandg.co.za/insights/articles/market-observations-q1-2026

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The importance of insurance highlighted during the current conflict.

The importance of insurance during conflicts The current conflict in the Middle East and the rise in the fuel prices has again reminded me of the importance of insurance.

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READ: Principles to consider when venturing into farming

- Don’t start building mansions

By Hanks Saisai

A new year brings fresh opportunities for growth, learning and positive change - a hope many aspiring agripreneurs carry with them. Many venture into farming believing this new journey can be life-changing, enabling them to envision a better future. Farming offers the opportunity to be self-employed, produce food and generate an income.

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Hanks Saisai is a Technical Advisor: Crops and Poultry at Agribank. Photo Agribank

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Married, or Not Married?

Marriages to be Verified, Reinstated…

Married couples in Namibia find themselves in a dubious scenario after the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) observed that some Marriage Officers have not consistently submitted marriage registers to the Ministry as required by law. This late or non-submission resulted in some marriages not being registered on time in the Ministry's system or not at all.

A daily National newspaper recently reported about a married couple from Grootfontein who got married 50 years ago in Windhoek. The couple reportedly discovered only now that according to the Ministry's system, they are both single. To salvage the situation, the couple re-married and this time around made sure their marriage records were submitted to the Ministry by the Marriage Officers. Married couples at the coast also found their way to the nearest Home Affairs office after the startling news broke, and along with two witnesses re-ensured their marriages are recorded with the Ministry by signing the Marriage Register. Legal implications of marriages which are not registered with the Ministry could be devastating for the next of kin of these persons should one or both passes away, as no automatic rights to inheritances, pensions, medical aid or death benefits, among others will be recognised.

A public notice, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security during October last year, noted that, to ensure completeness and accuracy of the national marriage register, the Ministry encourages all married couples to visit their nearest MHAISS office to verify whether their marriage records were submitted to the Ministry by the Marriage Officers and whether they have been duly registered in the Ministry's system. “This verification process is important to safeguard the legal recognition of marriages and to maintain the accuracy of national civil records,” the notice states.

In response to enquiries done by Namib Times, the Ministry's chief public relations officer, Ms Magreth Kalo noted that married couples should bring the original and certified copies of their IDs and marriage certificates along when they visit Home Affairs' offices. “If the marriage is not found in the system, the couple will be advised on what steps to take,” Kalo said.

By Marshallino Beukes

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Understanding short term insurance.

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