Author: Pricilla Mukokobi (Pricilla Mukokobi )

The Namibian government has received interest from investors and developers following its invitation of proposals for green industrialisation projects under the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P). Speaking at a recently held stakeholder workshop in Windhoek, transaction advisor at CrossBoundary Group Pierre-Adrien Baudelet said the 148 project proposals were submitted, representing potential investments of around US$1...

Namibia’s annual inflation rate decreased to 2.4% in February 2026, compared to 3.6% recorded in February 2025.  This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index report issued by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The report shows that, while overall price increases have eased, some sectors continue to record higher inflation. The highest annual inflation...

Overdraft lending in Namibia saw a significant bounce-back in January, indicating increased financial strain on households early in the year as many rely on short-term credit to meet expenses. Recent data from First National Bank Namibia reveals a 1.4% year-on-year rise in overdraft lending for January 2026, reversing a 10.7% decline in December 2025.  This...

Small traders operating at the busy Havana four-way-stop in Windhoek said road construction and a lack of trading facilities are making it difficult and unsafe for them to run their businesses. Lydia Malakia, a vendor at the informal settlement’s stop, has built a small stand that operates like a mini market. The business, which started...

For many people growing up in northern Namibia, the Kalahari melon was just another plant in the fields, growing freely in the sandy soil and often ignored.  Today, the plant has become the heart of Job Nghipandulwa’s business, Nalago Skincare. “Growing up in northern Namibia, I learned early that the land gives what it can....

Namibia’s economy is forecast to grow more rapidly over the next decade, primarily due to mining and the emerging oil and gas sector, as the country’s economic outlook continues to improve.  Jason Kasuto, managing director of Monasa Advisory and Associates, expressed during the Namibia Institutional Investors Forum 2026 recently, in the capital, that stronger domestic...

Namibia’s public debt position has shown a short-term improvement after the redemption of the country’s Eurobond and partial repayment of the International Monetary Fund’s Rapid Financing Instrument.  However, economists warn that the pressure on government finances remains high.  In its latest budget review, First National Bank Namibia economist Cheryl Emvula stated that the country’s debt-to-GDP...