SOWING SEEDS OF RESILIENCE IN NAMIBIA

SOWING SEEDS OF RESILIENCE IN NAMIBIA In the remote village of Okakwiyu, where the wind carries the scent of tilled earth and the calls of livestock, 31-yearold Elise Amadhila is reshaping her life one crop and one animal at a time. At times, it has been a back-breaking efort. Located in Namibia’s Oshikoto Region, Okakwiyu […]

A MONTHLY WRAP-UP OF NEWS WORTH KNOWING

Catch up on Namibia’s key developments this month — from rising fraud schemes and a major boost in fish exports to government livestock subsidies, desalination efforts, and inflation trends shaping the economy.

FINANCIAL INDICATORS: KEY INFLATION DRIVERS

FINANCIAL INDICATORS: KEY INFLATION DRIVERS Annual inflation rates per main category (%) – Feb 2025 Project 17% Electricity Tarriff Hike by NamPower: Implications Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (16.5% of the Consumer Basket): Inflation in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages category edged up slightly to 5.9% year-on-year (y/y) in February 2025, compared to 5.8% y/y in […]

GUARDIANS OF THE SCALES

GUARDIANS OF THE SCALES Research and collaboration in the fight to Save the Pangolin When the sun sets over Namibia’s vast landscapes, a secretive creature emerges from its burrow. Covered in scales that glisten under the moonlight, it moves with careful precision, seeking out a meal of termites. This is the pangolin – one of […]

WFP’S AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMME TRANSFORMS LIVES BEHIND BARS

In the heart of Namibia’s Hardap Correctional Facility, something extraordinary is growing. It is not just the zucchini, sweet melons or pumpkins, but also the lives of the ofenders who plant and harvest these crops. What began as a small-scale agricultural project has blossomed into a groundbreaking initiative that not only contributes to food security […]

FINANCIAL INDICATORS

In August 2024, Namibia’s annual inflation rate decelerated to 4.4% y/y, down from 4.6% in July 2024 and 4.7% in August 2023, reaching its lowest level since November 2021. The key contributors to inflation were food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing and utilities, and transport. On a month-to-month basis, inflation rose by 0.3%, compared to 0.2% […]