Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Virements from Development to Operational Spending Prohibited
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Offices, Ministries, and Agencies (OMAs) receiving funds from the national budget will be prohibited from moving money earmarked for capital projects to operational expenditure. The government made this announcement last week at the tabling…
Only 45.3% Compliant with Beneficial Ownership Declaration
Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As of the end of 2025, only 45.3% of the 242,417 registered entities have declared their beneficial owners as required by law, an increase from 33% in 2024. The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) shared this update…
Namibia Oil and Gas Launches Second Bi-Annual Industry Report
A data-driven analysis and insights report into developments shaping Namibia’s oil and gas sector was launched last week. The launch of the report was attended by various senior executives, policymakers, financial institutions, and industry professionals, highlighting the local and international…
19.4 Million Slaughtered Chickens Not Enough
A total of 19,467,326 chickens were slaughtered for domestic consumption in 2025. However, this was not sufficient as the country still imported 20.38 million kilograms (kg) of poultry products, according to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia. This…
Only N$141.9 Million Switched on Last GC26 Auction
In a last ditch attempt by the central bank to get more investors to switch their investments to the GC26 Bond, only N$141.9 million of the available N$1.9 billion was switched. This means there is a number of institutional and…
We Aren’t Illiterate, We are Just Economically Illiterate
Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka One common issue I have observed from our policymakers, economic leaders, and trade facilitators is that they are all begging and calling for external experts and business leaders to come and build their economy It is absurd because…
N$150.9 billion of Private Capital Invested in Govt Debts
Nghiinomenwa Hangala According to the Bank of Namibia’s domestic debt security updates, domestic lenders have invested N$150.9 billion of their savings into the government to date, via bonds (fixed income and inflation-linked) and treasury bills, which are short term assets,…
N$19 billion to be Borrowed from Private Market to Fund Budget
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The tabled 2026/27 committed expenditure by the government for the next 12 months will require the government to go to the private sector to borrow N$19 billion. This is because the budget deficit is expected to widen…
Nam Consumes Around 1.1 Billion Litres of Petroleum Annually
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Data from the regulator of petroleum products shows that Namibia’s annual consumption of refined petroleum products amounts to roughly 1.1 billion litres. Most of which is diesel (70%), and the rest is petrol. The…
Cyclical Transition Dents 2025 Slaughter
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Statistics for 2025 on the total number of cattle marketed and slaughtered for the year show that the country is still not out of the drought-induced slump, as producers continue to restock. According to…