Namibia

The strong performance of the mining sector is likely to lead to robust economic growth and stimulate export expansion over the course of 2008. Against this backdrop, we believe... 2008-05-07

According to Freedom House, Namibia's press freedom is one of the highest guarded in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The NGO stated that Namibia is one of only five states in SSA that... 2008-05-07

BMI View: Namibia's financial system vulnerability indicators are healthy, and are underpinned by the close integration of the sector with its counterpart in South Africa. But the... 2007-06-03

There have been no new data releases that require us to change our central forecast scenario as amended in March. The cross-rates between the local dollar and third-party currencies... 2007-06-03

Passed around by colonial powers for decades and embroiled in regional cold war fuelled strife in the 1980s, Namibia only gained full independence in 1990. It has since known only... 2007-06-03

Windhoek is one of the most stalwart friends of the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe, but the general population and businesses are not so supportive. Zimbabweans, thought to be easily... 2007-03-29

There are no glaring threats to political stability in Namibia. However, the piece-meal progress of land-reform is a source of real frustration to many of the country's indigenous... 2006-10-03

The macro economy continues on a relatively steady growth path as reflected in healthy growth in the important 'mining and quarrying' sector in Q206. Diamond production in Q206 grew... 2006-10-03

The macro economy continues on a relatively steady growth path as reflected in healthy growth in the important 'mining and quarrying' sector in Q206. Diamond production in Q206 grew... 2006-10-03

Namibia's economic prospects are propped up by the swiftly growing national travel and tourism (T&T) industry, currently the fourth fastest expanding tourism sector in the world.... 2006-09-28