Namibia

  • Aug 14, 2012
  • 7 min read

Southern Africa Customs Union set to survive criticism

The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is the world's oldest functioning customs union, having...

South Africa
  • 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
  • Jul 7, 2011
  • 2 min read

Mining to pay Namibian bills until oil finds clearer

Namibia's mines and energy minister yesterday told parliament that London-listed Chariot Oil and...

Namibia
  • May 18, 2011
  • 2 min read

Namibia claws back additional resource revenues

Mines and Energy Minister Isak Katali yesterday signaled the government's intention to introduce...

Namibia