Two-and-a-half years since the Public Procurement Act was made operational, the procurement system remains mired in problems – not least a series of capacity issues. The IPPR’s latest Procurement Tracker …
The IJG Business Climate Monitor for August 2019 continued to suggest that the economy has not yet gained sufficient momentum for a robust turnaround. The question remains: what can be …
The latest quarterly economic review from the IPPR examines economic developments that took place in the third quarter of 2019, taking note of the recent economic growth summit, disappointing macroeconomic …
E-procurement has been shown to reduce procurement costs, improve efficiency and limit corruption risks yet Namibia’s transition to e-procurement is hardly out of the starting blocks. This edition of Procurement …
‘Fake news’ –misinformation, disinformation and propaganda – is very much a reality in Namibian political and electoral processes. Various social media platforms have become the preferred battlegrounds on which disturbing, …
Upward movements on both the main BCM index and the leading indicator (which seeks to pick up future trends) continued to suggest that better economic times lie ahead. Despite this, …
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) aims to provide improved access to the US market for sub-Saharan African countries. Namibian businesses have not taken up many of the opportunities …
The IJG Business Climate Monitor deteriorated in June 2019 following promising upward movements in previous months. Overall, the IJG BCM indicates that the economy is still struggling to move out …
The IJG Business Climate Monitor continued to show improvement in May – a trend started by the Leading Indicator in June 2018 and by the main IJG BCM in March …
Recent statements by senior government figures indicate that the problems that have been experienced with the implementation of the Public Procurement Act since 2017 can no longer simply be described …
The IJG Business Climate Monitor continued to show slight improvement in April 2019. The Leading Indicator – which points to the future trend for the economy – remained flat, but …
While technology has definitely affected the way that people are able to communicate with each other, its effects can also be felt in many areas of our lives. That includes the …