THE Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate by 25 basic points to 6.75% on 17 June, following the South African Reserve Bank’s 25 bps hike in May. For Namibia, the decision was largely a response to…

University of Namibia enrolment has grown strongly over the last two decades, rising from less than 5 000 students in 2000 to just under 30 000 in 2024, a six-fold increase. Enrolment growth was especially strong between 2009 and 2020,…

Every month, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) releases its financial statement, with a line item in the liabilities section reflecting the government’s cash position at the bank. One can think of this facility as the government’s bank account, which they…