The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is at its simplest a measure of inflation built on spending patterns. To construct it, statisticians study a sample of households and compare what they consume against what they earn, answering one question: What do…

Education is a major sector in Namibia, with the government devoting a significant portion of the national budget to it. In the 2025/26 fiscal year, N$24.8 billion was allocated to education, equivalent to 23.4% of the total budget, and roughly…

The Namibia Informal Settlements report exposed the damning conditions in which Namibians in informal settlements live. Of the 419 informal settlements surveyed, 38% had no communal or publicly shared facilities recorded. These settlements house some of Namibia’s most vulnerable people,…

Diesel (ulsd10) decreased in July, with the pump price falling by N$4 to N$24.36 a litre. The headline drop is welcome, but that figure is less a single cost than a stack of components, and the fuel itself is only…

In 2025 Namibia’s national parks welcomed 994 780 visitors. National parks are the backbone of the Namibian tourism industry, attracting tourists from all walks of life but proving especially popular with international visitors, who made up 72% of the total.…

Headline inflation accelerated in both Namibia and South Africa in June, and in both cases the story is the same: transport did the heavy lifting. Namibia inflation rose to 4.4% year on year (y/y), up from 4.1% in May, while…

Namibia should brace herself for a difficult rainy season, with the Enso forecast pointing towards a strong possibility of severe drought starting this year. While Enso is referred to as a single phenomenon, it occurs in three phases: Neutral, La…

NAMIBIA is one of the world’s top producers of uranium, ranking third globally behind Kazakhstan and Canada. In 2024, the country accounted for 12.18% of the world’s uranium output. Namibia has three major uranium mines: The Langer Heinrich mine is…