Going the extra mile
The prevailing global economic climate is not in our favour – rising interest rates in the USA turn financial investor ...
September 2018 inflation rate – high oil prices start to bite
The Namibia Statistics Agency has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2018 on 11 October 2018. The CPI ...
Why not creating farmworker villages?
The Second Land Conference held last week in Windhoek has covered a vast array of different land-related topics. Access to ...
Private sector credit extension August 2018 – strong demand by businesses
The Bank of Namibia has released selected statistical data for August 2018 that cover among others the extension of credit ...
Fuel price increase Oct. 2018 – Large under-recoveries result in price hikes
The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced on 28 September 2018 a fuel price increase of NAD0.50 per litre for ...
Pursue a holistic transport sector strategy
Namibia has been investing heavily in public infrastructure from transport infrastructure to education and health. The investment is necessary to ...
Second quarter 2018 Gross Domestic Product growth – strong headwinds prevail
The Namibia Statistics Agency has released the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the second quarter 2018 on 20 September ...
Presentations on Inequality Conference 2018
Key note on Inequality in Namibia by Honourable Tom Alweendo, Minster of Mines and Energy From Poverty to Prosperity ...
Second quarter 2018 trade statistics – some worrying trends
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has released the trade statistics for the second quarter 2018 on 13 September 2018. The ...
August 2018 inflation rate – inflation eases slightly
The Namibia Statistics Agency has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August 2018 on 13 September 2018. The CPI ...
Are we in for another perfect storm?
Emerging markets have come under severe pressure recently, partly owing to global events and partly to domestic – mainly policy ...
How do rural people save and invest traditionally?
7 September 2018 From income and expenditure surveys we know quite a lot about what people earn and spend from ...
Is food security more important than cash security?
A recent search in Google for the exact phrase ‘food security’ came back with a whopping 24,500,000 finds, while ‘income ...
Should tenure systems still govern land uses, or vice versa?
The much-awaited 2nd land conference is 6 weeks away. Lots is being alleged, assumed and demanded during dozens of meetings ...
Fuel price hikes – The Namibian
CONSUMERS must brace themselves for another tough month as fuel prices were increased for a fourth consecutive month, with analysts ...
Fuel price increase Sep. 2018 – National Energy Fund continues to subsidise motorists
The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced a fuel price increase of NAD0.40 per litre for petrol and diesel countrywide ...
Global Competitiveness Report – Namibia ranked 100 out of 140
The World Economic Forum has released its Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2018 on 17 October 2018. The GCR 2018 uses ...