Informante

Windhoek, Khomas, NamibiaEnglish

Informanté is a prominent Namibian news publication based in Windhoek. Owned by Trustco Group Holdings, it shifted from a free weekly print tabloid to a digital-first platform. It focuses on investigative journalism, crime, and social issues, maintaining a significant online presence and a large following on social media.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN WINDHOEK

The national media market is highly concentrated in the capital, featuring a competitive mix of independent, state-owned, and historically multilingual publications. The Namibian, founded in 1985, operates as the country's largest independent daily and prints in both English and Oshiwambo. The state-owned New Era provides government-backed coverage, while Namibia Media Holdings publishes the Afrikaans-language Republikein alongside the historic Allgemeine Zeitung, recognized as the oldest German daily in Africa. Paperboy lists 8 newspapers in Windhoek.