EAN Publications

Resources on issues of economic importance in Namibia

Newspaper Contributions

Namibia’s ability to be a logistics hub challenged

NAMIBIA’S vision of becoming a logistics hub is too ambitious, desultory and costly, and should be reassessed, says Rainer Ritter …

Presentations

MTEF2019/20 to 2021/22 – First impressions

EAN member Klaus Schade shared his first impressions of the MTEF 2019/20 to 2021/22 at a breakfast meeting organised by …

Business 7 Contributions

To empower or to disempower?

The world has just celebrated International Women’s Day with calls for additional efforts to empower women. Similarly, empowering currently disadvantaged …

Newspaper Contributions

Namibia’s fiscal policy at a crossroads

The Namibian economy is at a difficult juncture when it comes to its fiscal policy since the country’s independence in …

Newspaper Contributions

Budget delay raises suspicions

Delays in tabling the 2019/20 national budget have raised suspicions amongst economists, who strongly suspect that the economy might be …

Newspaper Contributions

Consumption to economic growth dips

THE contribution of household consumption to economic growth declined to -4% in 2017, from a positive growth of 6% in …

Newspaper Contributions

No Fuel Hikes for March

MINES and energy minister Tom Alweendo last Friday announced that fuel prices will remain. The prices at Walvis Bay will …

EAN in the news

Budget needs to address civil service and budget deficit

With the date of the tabling of the national budget confirmed for Wednesday, 13 March, 2019, economists have pointed out …

Business 7 Contributions

Namibian businesses – Quo vadis?

The economic slowdown does not only take its toll on the labour market, but also on the business landscape – …

EAN in the news

Inflation pushes up food prices: EAN

WINDHOEK, 17 FEB (NAMPA) – Consumers have been paying more for food and non-alcoholic beverages as prices continued the upward …

EAN Commentaries

January 2019 inflation rate – downward trend continues

The Namibia Statistics Agency has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2019 on 14 February 2019. The CPI …

Business 7 Contributions

What lies ahead of us?

The New Year is not so new anymore; more than a month has passed already. The global challenges of 2018 …

EAN Commentaries

Stable fuel prices for February 2019 – another welcome relief

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) announced on 31 January 2019 that fuel prices will remain unchanged with effect …

EAN Commentaries

December 2018 inflation rate – reversal of 2018 trend

The Namibia Statistics Agency has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2018 on 15 January 2019. The CPI …

EAN in the news

Namibian Economy Expected to Improve in 2019

TJIPENANDJAMBI KUHANGA AFTER experiencing negative growth over the last 10 quarters, the Namibian economy is expected to rebound in 2019, …

EAN Commentaries

Third quarter 2018 trade statistics – Value of domestically produced exports increased further

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has released the trade statistics for the third quarter 2018 on 13 December 2018. The …

Newspaper Contributions

Fuel price decrease should not result in complacency

THE Economic Association of Namibia has cautioned consumers, oil producers and policymakers not to become complacent because oil prices are …

Business 7 Contributions

Any New Year’s resolutions?

Another challenging year is coming to an end. However, not all is doom and gloom. The year has provided many …