--- title: Afriwise Blog | Namibia description: Namibia | --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Competition/Antitrust](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Namibia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/namibia) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Namibia: Is the Competition Commission Becoming a Super Regulator? Implications for Investors](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/namibia-is-the-competition-commission-becoming-a-super-regulator-implications-for-investors) The Namibian Competition Commission has been increasingly active in recent years, asserting its authority in regulating mergers, acquisitions, and market practices. With this rise in regulatory assertiveness, questions have surfaced regarding whether the Commission is evo.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/namibia-establishes-new-oil-and-mining-licensing-system) [Dispute Resolution](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) [Namibia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/namibia) [Koep](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/koep) ## [Defining defamation in the Namibian context](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/defining-defamation-in-the-namibian-context) From tweets made on X (formerly Twitter) to statements made in the media, the term defamation can easily be resorted to when posts and publications made on these platforms threaten one’s reputation. The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia preserves the right to freedo.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-complete-guide-to-namibias-long-term-work-permit) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Oil & Gas](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/oil-gas) [Namibia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/namibia) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Namibia's petroleum industry heats up with new oil discovery and investment opportunities](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/namibias-petroleum-industry-heats-up-with-new-oil-discovery-and-investment-opportunities) Yesterday’s announcement of the third oil discovery made in the offshore orange basin by Shell Namibia, Qatar Energy, and Total Energies brought Namibia's petroleum industry back into the limelight. 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