Namibia

  • Jul 3, 2012
  • 6 min read

Leadership transition will loom for Namibia's SWAPO

Namibia has enjoyed political stability since independence in 1990. The ruling SWAPO party has...

Namibia
  • Jan 4, 2012
  • 7 min read

Rolling power blackouts loom in Namibia

Electricity demand by the extractive industries in Namibia has been increasing by between 3-5%...

Namibia
  • Nov 23, 2011
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2012

Southern African countries largely maintained stronger growth in 2011 despite a modest...

Africa
  • Oct 5, 2011
  • 7 min read

Oil and gas funds will raise Namibian political stakes

Namibia in July announced the discovery of an estimated 11 billion barrels of oil off the...

Namibia
  • Aug 9, 2011
  • 6 min read

Gains from global beef prices will be modest in Africa

Opportunities exist for cattle ranchers, particularly in Southern Africa, to increase their share...

Africa
  • Dec 8, 2010
  • 7 min read

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Diamond recovery boosts economies

Recoveries in diamond sales and prices are buoying economies in Southern Africa, after sharp...

  • Nov 9, 2010
  • 7 min read

NAMIBIA: Uranium dominates mining sector in near term

The government is seeking to draw attention to the country's significant hydrocarbons potential,...

Namibia
  • Aug 12, 2010
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Deepwater oil regulation is set to increase

Angola's oil minister, Jose Botelho de Vasconcelos, said on August 10 that the number of...

Africa