Government to inject N.dollars 1.3 billion to NEF to alleviate fuel price shocks

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2026-05-07

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WINDHOEK, 07 MAY (NAMPA) – The government has announced a financial intervention aimed at stabilising the domestic economy, committing approximately N.dollars 1.3 billion over two months (April and May) to cushion citizens and industries against skyrocketing global fuel prices.
Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse announced on Thursday in Windhoek that the National Energy Fund (NEF) will absorb most of the rising costs associ...

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