A first clear signal that policymakers also believe the worst is behind us
It is extremely difficult to convince people we have turned the economic tide when their daily...
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Good results in the US signal higher interest rates but for Africa it poses a serious obstacle
We are moving into a very difficult phase for monetary policy. On Friday, America’s biggest...
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Banks can now change their narrative from save to borrow
The Money and Banking Statistics released by the Bank of Namibia this week Tuesday offers more...
Read MoreEnd of first semester – what are the prospects for the second?
At the end of the first calendar semester this Friday, few people worry about the overall economy. The most pressing issue for most is to get those tax returns handed in before the Receiver closes its door for the week, the...
Read MoreSo there’s a Minister for Africa in the UK, so what?
Perhaps the West does not realise how they insult us when they always carry on about Africa this and Africa that, as if this massive, diversified continent is one big political entity. Do the Brits have a minister for Asia or...
Read MoreAs always, a joy to take the city’s business to the people on the ground
A presentation for the members of the Summerdown Farmers Association again brought the stark realities of the agricultural sector to the fore. And while all the farmers may not fully understand the technicalities and the...
Read MoreIt is not additional debt, it is tapping the credit strength of the African Development Bank
There certainly is room for irony in politics and economics. Earlier this week the Minister of Finance gave us an update on how strong or weak the economy is right now. Nothing new was said except for some sober views on the...
Read MoreCompany earnings are negative across the board. Business confidence at an all-time low
According to the latest Money & Banking statistics released on Wednesday 31 May 2017 by the Bank of Namibia, the annual growth in new credit to the private sector has fallen to 8.1% at the end of April. This continues a...
Read MoreThe loo can let you know it does not feel well by sending you an SMS
The concept the Internet of Things have moved into the buzz phase. As recent as two years ago, it was just a novelty, now it is moving into the application stage and in some cases, it has even become commonplace technology, that...
Read MoreProperty delays are arguably one of the biggest inflation drivers
The link between inflation and poor service delivery surfaced this week when two unrelated events both pointed to the economic damage arising from an inefficient bureaucracy. Speaking to long-standing employees representing...
Read MoreMore Kudu suitors appear after London gas conference
Renewed interest has surfaced in the Kudu gas field when two representatives of Petrofund attended an oil and gas conference in London. After the conference, oilreviewafrica.com released a report indicating the possibility of a...
Read MoreCollateral-free farming loans set the stage for significant growth in agricultural output
Agribank is not the first local financial institution to develop a collateral-free loan scheme but it is certainly the first to do so exclusively for part-time farmers. In my view, the product is unique in the sense that it is...
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