Author: Nghilunanye Petrus
Global Current Account Imbalances Deepen
By: Nghilunanye Petrus International current account imbalances increased in 2024, reversing decades-long trends of narrowing, indicating new stress on the global financial system. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) External Sector Report suggests a sharp divergence between deficit and…
Declining Commodity Prices Pressurise Exporting Economies
By: Nghilunanye Petrus Commodity-exporting countries are beginning to experience the heat of waning global commodity demand. The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) analysis shows that the current account surpluses for commodity-exporting countries are declining in response to…
Finance World Looks to Quantum Technologies
By: Nghilunanye Petrus As banks prepare for a quantum technology-driven future, the World Economic Forum (WEF) releases a new report outlining a fundamental shift in financial systems and how banks ought to prepare for quantum disruption. The report,…
Over 260,000 Cyber Threats Detected in 3 Months
By: Nghilunanye Petrus Namibia has recorded a drastic surge in cyber threats in early 2025, with over 260,000 cyber events detected between January and March, marking a 314% increase from the last quarter of 2024. This is according to…
Rising Debt Increases Fiscal Risk for Low-Income Nations
By: Nghilunanye Petrus The World Bank has warned that developing countries — including Namibia — face growing fiscal threats as government borrowing surges and international aid declines. In its latest report, Fiscal Vulnerabilities in Low-Income Countries, the…
Namibia Absent in Africa’s AI Integration
By: Nghilunanye Petrus As artificial intelligence revolutionises African businesses, it has been observed that Namibia is noticeably absent from the growing list of nations with an official strategy to leverage its potential. While there are countries like…
Walvis Bay Taxi Sector Slam Outdated Permit System
By: Nghilunanye M Petrus The Walvis Bay taxi drivers have submitted their frustration regarding the outdated and opaque transport permit system which is said to date back many decades. An observation that has been noted by the Minister of Works…
UNFPA Inducts Youth Advisory Panel
By: Nghilunanye Petrus and Patemoshela Lukolo The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has concluded a three-day induction for its 2025 Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) aimed at solidifying the engagement of young people in addressing key social and development challenges…