Section 2 articles

Friction & Permits

Permit timelines, BIPA filings, repatriation latency, work-permit math. The cost-of-doing-business numbers nobody else publishes.

Friction 15 May 2026

BIPA Filing Velocity: Registrations Are Up, Throughput Is Down

Namibia's business registration numbers look encouraging until you ask how long it actually takes to get a certificate. The answer matters more than the headline count.
Friction 15 May 2026

Permit Patience Index, May: Median Mining Licence Wait Climbs to 47 Days

The Ministry of Mines and Energy's own tracking data shows median processing times lengthening again. Operators are less polite about it than the ministry is.

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