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Opinion: At Play in the Attention Economy
By: Pierre Mare – The Brand Guy Economics 101 taught me about supply and demand. The core idea is that when demand for a product increases and supply is limited, prices rise. When supply exceeds demand, prices drop. This is…
Namibia’s Exports Decline While Imports Surge
By: Kavee Vezemburuka Namibia’s export revenue for October 2024 declined by 3.8%, falling to N$8.7 billion from the N$9.0 billion recorded in September, as detailed in the Namibia Statistics Agency’s latest Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin. On the other…
Windhoek Fails to Elect Office Bearers Again
By: Dolly Menas The City of Windhoek council has once again failed to elect its office bearers for the 2025 term following a postponement after its initial election meeting on Monday, 2 December 2024. This development leaves the…
Economists Predict Repo Rate to Remain Unchanged
By: Ludorf Iyambo Economists anticipate that the Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will maintain the repo rate at its current level of 7.25% when it announces its decision on Wednesday. This follows consecutive rate reductions earlier…
Africa Can Benefit From Artificial Intelligence, But Must First Develop Infrastructure
By: Staff writer Africa could reap the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), but only with the right infrastructure in place. The continent currently has one of the widest digital divides. Speaking on the last…
BLNE Not Satisfied with Customs Union Revenue
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The BLNE economies which are Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Eswatini are concerned that they are not getting a fair share of customs union revenue. These countries are part of the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)…
Trump Threatens BRICS With Tariffs Over De-Dollarisation
By: Dolly Menas US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs to BRICS countries as well as bar them from selling into the US economy should they move ahead with plans to establish a BRICS currency….
Finance Ministry Backs ECN’s Funding Request for Extended Voting
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Finance has committed to providing additional funds to the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) to cover the financial implications of extending the voting process. ECN requested for additional funds following its decision…
Banking Sector Liquidity Rises to N$6.7 Billion
By: Staff writer The overall liquidity level for the banking sector in Namibia grew by N$800 million in two months after averaging N$6.7 billion in October 2024 from the N$5.9 billion recorded in September 2024. The Bank of…
ECN Failed to Uphold Electoral Act – Observer Mission
By: Justicia Shipena Critical elements of the Constitution and the Electoral Act were not upheld by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) during the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections, according to the Southern Africa Human Rights Lawyers…