Oil Price Uncertainty Event – 19 March 2015

‘SPE Namibia’ and Economic Association of Namibia Joint Technical and Networking Meeting. The topic presented was 2015 Oil Price Uncertainty: Why has it fallen and what does it mean for African Exploration. You can find the presentation below:

Early Childhood Event – 19 January 2015

On the 19th of January 2015, the Economic Association of Namibia partnered with UNICEF Namibia to stage a presentation and discussion about the importance of investing in Early Childhood Development in the country. The presentation is available below:

NSA releases the Consumer Price Index for October 2017

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has released the Consumer Price Index for October 2017 on 15 October 2017. The annual inflation rate for October 2017 dropped again after an increase last month. Herewith a few highlights: The annual inflation rate (October 2017 compared to October 2016) decreased to 5.2%, the lowest annual inflation rate since […]

Public-Private Partnerships – What can we expect? Klaus Schade

The first Public-Private Partnership was established in 2000 with the launch of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group. The WBCG consists of a diverse range of stakeholder including various ministries and private sector associations involved in the logistics sector. The concept received more attention with the signing of the SADC Protocol on Finance and Investment in […]

Calle asks we hang on tight, things to get better soon – New Era

“The budget deficit is up and we expect the public debt-to-budget ratio to remain at 44 percent, which is much higher than what was anticipated in the original budget of 42 percent in 2016 and 38 percent in 2017,” commented the executive director of the Economic Association of Namibia, Klaus Schade.

World Bank releases the Doing Business 2018 report

The World Bank has released its annual ‘Doing Business 2018’ report on 31 October 2017. Like last year, 190 countries are included in the analysis. The assessment is based on ten areas such as starting a business, getting electricity, dealing with construction permits etc. Below is a summary of some of the highlights: Namibia improved […]

Would a Land Value Tax reduce the housing backlog? Klaus Schade

Much has been said and written about the lack of housing in Namibia that is often linked to the slow pace of serviced land delivery. In addition, high land prices and high costs of servicing land limit the affordability of housing. However, we do not use serviced land optimally. Some mixed-use developments in Windhoek where […]