Economy Watch July 2017

Discusses the IMF global growth forecasts, drivers of the local recession, and labour statistics

IJG Business Climate Monitor June 2017

The Business Climate Monitor index fell again in June, making it six months in a row that the index is below 50, indicating economic contraction. This edition of the BCM points to preliminary trade statistics as a cause for concern.

The State Lottery Comes to Namibia

Government recently introduced a new law to regulate the creation and operation of a national lottery. An older law on this already exists, but the new one adds more details. The idea behind the lottery is that it would be a way for the government to raise revenue — specifically for fighting poverty under the […]