Namibian annual inflation fell to 4.5 percent in January, from 4.6 percent the preceding month. On a monthly basis, weighted prices rose by 0.8 percent. The consumption categories experiencing the largest price increases over the past 12 months were alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.5%), miscellaneous goods and services (6.6%),… Continue reading
A total of 185 building plans to the value of N$94.9m were approved by the City of Windhoek in January 2015. It looks like a good start for 2015 as 49 more plans were approved in January compared to a seasonally slower December, however in value terms it is significantly… Continue reading
Overall Credit extended to the private sector increased by N$1,093.9m, or 1.6%, in December 2014, taking total credit outstanding to N$69.4bn. On an annual basis PSCE growth accelerated to 16.5%, a slight uptick from November. A net total of N$9.82bn worth of credit has been extended during 2014, the highest… Continue reading