Economy Watch November 2016

The latest bulletin looks at the Minister of Finance’s mid-year review and Namibia’s performance in the Doing Business rankings

SOE Governance in Namibia

This report looks at the new governance system that government will soon implement for Public Enterprises (also known as State-Owned Enterprises). These businesses have been tainted by allegations of mismanagement and corruption, and government has tried to reform their governance before. The new system could bring some relief. As it centralises oversight of many SOEs, […]

Women in the Harambee Prosperity Plan

The Harambee Prosperity Plan arrived with much fanfare in the beginning of 2016. Meant to focus attention on key development plans, the document contains sections on governance, international relations, the economy, infrastructure, and social welfare. It also came a year after the ruling party had contested its first election under its new 50-50 gender quota, […]

Whither Namibia?

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An IPPR analysis  on  the state of Democratisation in a Dominant Party System in Namibia.