For the month of May 2022, Namibia’s exports earnings stood at N$5.7 billion, down by 5.2% on monthly basis, while the imports bill amounted to N$10.2 billion, up by 1.9% on monthly basis resulting in a trade deficit of N$4.6 billion. This is up 12.3% when compared to 4.1 billion observed in April 2022.
Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )
Alweendo: Neglecting other sectors could cause oil curse
Mines minister Tom Alweendo has reiterated his stance that the presence of oil in Namibia can be beneficial, and does not automatically need to lead to the dreaded oil curse.
Green hydrogen breakthrough…Govt set to seal mega EU deal
An impending deal with the European Union to jolt Namibia’s ambitious green hydrogen sector and at the same time reduce the economic bloc’s own dependence on Russian energy
means the fruits of recent economic diplomacy efforts, as witnessed over the past few months, are becoming visible.
Duits!hûb ge Namibiab !narisarimasa ǀomkhâi kais !nâ !gâi!gâibasensa ūhâ
Duits!hūb di ǂHanub ge a ǁaxa ǁaupexa N$256 miljunsa ǀhaohaos ǀkha, Namibiab nî hui!nâ-ūse, Covid-19 ǁōs ge hā-ū ǁgoaǂuidi, !aub!ûi!gâdi tsî !narisarimas !âkha !nâde oresa hōbatsâs !aroma.
Agriculture sector not spared from Russia-Ukraine conflict
The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector has not been spared from the pressure of market distortions resulting from the Covid-19 calamity.
Domestic economy grew by 5.3% in Q1 2022… construction remained subdued, declining by 7.5%
The domestic economy’s performance continued an upward trend, recording a growth of 5.3% in the first quarter of 2022 when compared to a decline of 4.9% registered in the corresponding quarter of 2021.
Tax refund scam doubles to N$36m
A N$15.2 million tax refund scam uncovered by the Namibia Revenue Agency and revealed at the end of March this year, has now more than doubled to N$36 million.
Germany committed to uplifting Namibian tourism
The German Federal government mobilised additional resources of approximately N$256 million as grant aid to support Namibia in mitigating the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic in the conservation and tourism sector.
Lack of Angola-Namibia trade concerns PM
The Namibian government is concerned over the negligible level of trade and investment between Namibia and Angola.
Dienda: Metrology Bill provides basis for efficient trade
Metrology, or the the scientific study of measurements, is important in daily lives of consumers and businesses as it reinforces quality in manufactured goods and processes through accurate and credible measurements.