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Month: January 2016

Drought relief scheme in pipeline

An amount of N$20 million was approved by Government last week for a voucher procurement system that will act as some form of drought relief measure to aid farmers. The scheme, after implementation will subsidise farming inputs...

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Vehicles sales for 2015 drop

New vehicle sales decreased by 13.6% year on year and decreased 2.6% month on month according to IJG Securities which recently released its Vehicle Sales report for the month of November. A total of 1,721 new vehicles were sold...

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New Agricultural Policy launched

New developments within the agricultural sector, which include new bilateral, regional and multi-lateral agreements as well as the current and expected impacts of climate change and agricultural land reform have prompted the...

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Economy expected to grow 4.5% in 2016

The Bank of Namibia (BoN) recently revised its growth forecast for the year 2016 and expect growth to close at 4.5% for the year 2016. The announcement was made late last year. Said the Bank of Namibia, “the domestic economy is...

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Fitch upgrades sovereign rating

Fitch Ratings recently upgraded Namibia’s National rating on the South African scale to ‘AA+(zaf)’ from ‘AA-(zaf)’. The Outlook is Stable. Fitch has also upgraded Namibia’s senior unsecured...

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