Namibia News News Namibia » Economy: Namibia Growth Seen Slowing to 2.6% on Mining Decline
Bank of Namibia has lowered its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6% from 3.8%. Weak performance in mining, especially metals and diamonds, is driving the downgrade. External shocks, including global demand ...
News Namibia » Economy: Namibia’s central bank lowers economic growth forecasts
Namibia’s central bank has lowered its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, citing a weaker-than-expected performance of primary industries, especially metals and diamond mining. The Bank ...
News Namibia » Economy: Namibia's new president vows to diversify economy, tackle joblessness
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia's newly elected President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pledged on Friday to boost investments in the agricultural sector and diversify the resource-focused economy in an attempt ...
News Namibia » Economy: Namibia: A frontier economy with strategic appeal for South African investors
Beyond diamonds: Oil, green energy, and stable policies make Namibia a prime investment hub for South Africans. Casey Sprake As South African investors increasingly seek growth and diversification ...
News Namibia » Economy: Namibia Enters Negotiations With TotalEnergies on Venus Oil Project to Clear First Hurdle Toward Historic FID
Namibia started reviewing TotalEnergies' Field Development Plan for the Venus deepwater project, opening formal negotiations toward a Final Investment Decision targeted for Q4 2026. At up to €12B ...
News Namibia » Economy: Why Namibia must break free from South Africa’s economic slavery
Namibia's political independence was hard-won. Economic sovereignty must be the next frontier, opines Elvis Mboya of the Namibia-Kenya Chamber of Commerce Elvis Mboya Namibia gained political ...
News Namibia » Economy: Industrial Heavy Weights Reel From Diesel Cost ...Ballooning Fuel Price Threatens to Cripple Operations
Namibia's latest fuel price hike is poised to deliver a severe blow to the country's industrial sector, as businesses heavily dependent on diesel now face sharply rising operational costs that could ...
News Namibia » Economy: Namibia sees modest pickup in economic growth over next two years
WINDHOEK, March 27 (Reuters) - Namibia's government on Thursday forecast a modest acceleration in economic growth over the next two years, but it said the fiscal backdrop would remain difficult ...
News Namibia » Economy: Namibia Warns Trump Spat With South Africa Puts Economy at Risk
Namibia’s central bank chief warned that escalating tensions between the US and South Africa could destabilize its economy, citing the close ties it has with the two nations and the vulnerability of ...
News Namibia » Economy: Russia-Namibia uranium mining project to bolster economic ties — Deputy PM
Yury Trutnev noted that Rosatom possesses cutting-edge technologies and is a global leader in a number of areas, operating in more than 60 countries PRETORIA, March 16. /TASS/. Russia and Namibia are ...
News Namibia » Economy: Namibia central bank lowers economic growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027
The Bank of Namibia said in a statement on Monday that it now expected growth of 2.6% in 2026 and 2.9% in 2027 ...