Namibia

The Finnish Embassy in Namibia has launched a network called Team Finland in Namibia, which it hopes will facilitate partnerships between the two nations and increase trade and investment.... 2013-04-29

BMI View: We expect that inflation will hover around its current level over the coming quarters, due to roughly balanced risks to price growth. We are forecasting headline inflation... 2013-03-28

The Teachers Union of Namibia has protested the reduction in salaries for teachers who participated in a strike last year. The legal team representing the union has brought a suit before... 2013-03-28

BMI View: Thanks to robust demand for consumer imports, as well as the need for capital goods from a abroad, we expect that the trade balance will remain in the red, contributing to... 2013-02-22

The South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), the overwhelmingly dominant party in Namibia (receiving more than three-quarters of the vote in the 2009 presidential election),... 2013-02-22

Namibia has been asked by the United Nations to host an upcoming conference on desertification and land degradation. Namibia is on the front lines of the issue, with vast stretches... 2013-01-24

BMI View: Bolstered in part by elevated government expenditures, we expect that Namibian economic growth will accelerate in 2013. We are forecasting real GDP expansion of 4.6% in 2013,... 2013-01-24