IJG Business Climate Monitor March 2017
The economy in March was still contracting, but slower than before
Budget Review 2017/18
Keynote Speaker: Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein Presentation: Rowland Brown, IPPR Research Associate, Cirrus Capital Co-Founder In the days after the publication of the national budget, media reported widely on the top-line figures, explaining the implications of the budget in a broad sense. Like every year, the IPPR took some time to delve more deeply […]
IJG Business Climate Monitor February 2017
The Monitor has now fallen for the second consecutive month, indicating a contracting economy. This is in line with national account figures from the Namibia Statistics Agency.
Opportunities for a Green Tourism Sector
This report looks at the potential for Namibia’s Tourism sector. Tourism is one of Namibia’s most important earners of foreign currency, and is a priority area in the fourth National Development Plan. To maximise the potential from tourism in the future, the report recommends that Namibia should: • Ensure the sustainability and viability of conservancies that […]
IJG Business Climate Monitor December 2016
The Index shows an increase for the second time in a month — the first time this has happened since April 2015. This report looks over the index’s performance over the last year, a challenging period in which almost half the indicators showed a decline.
IJG Business Climate Monitor November 2016
The latest edition of the index finds that the ‘technical recession’ might be short-lived. It appears the index started to stabilise after a downward trend since June. Meanwhile, the drought continues to put industry and agriculture under pressure.
Economy Watch December 2016
The final bulletin of 2016 examines Namibia’s latest poverty rates and the impact of recession.
Guide to the Namibian Economy 2017
The fourth and newest edition of the most comprehensive and accessible book on the Namibian economy is now available.
The 2017 Guide to the Economy is here!
We’re excited to announce that the newest edition of the most comprehensive and accessible book on the Namibian economy is now available. Authored by Robin Sherbourne, who also composed the previous editions, this book combines an overview of all major sectors of the economy with an astute analysis of major issues affecting the economy. The […]
Economy Watch September 2016
The IPPR report for Namibia since 2010 based on the World Economic Forum (WEF) release of the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2016/17 on 28 September 2016.
