Namibia's economy expected to grow by 4.5 per cent

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2025-03-27

WINDHOEK, 27 March 2025 - Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah speaks during the tabling of the 2025/26 national budget in Parliament on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

OPUWO, 27 MAR (NAMPA) - Namibia’s economy is projected to expand by 4.5 per cent in 2025 and 4.7 per cent in 2026, representing an increase from earlier estimates of 3.7 per cent and 4.4 per cent for the respective years.
This was announced by the Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, during the tabling of the 2025/26 national budget of N.dollars 106.3 billion in the National Assembly on Thursday.
"Domestic economic prospects remain broadly posit...

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