The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is conducting the 2025/2026 Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES), a data collection exercise to provide current information for national development planning. This will be the fifth Household Income and Expenditure Survey conducted, serving as the primary source of household income and expenditure data, crucial for calculating poverty and inequality indicators in Namibia. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Alex Shimuafeni, the Statistician-General and CEO at the Namibia Statistics Agency.

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is conducting the 2025/2026 Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES), a data collection exercise to provide current information for national development planning. This will be the fifth Household Income and Expenditure Survey conducted, serving as the primary source of household income and expenditure data, crucial for calculating poverty and inequality indicators in Namibia. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Alex Shimuafeni, the Statistician-General and CEO at the Namibia Statistics Agency.

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The Namibia Statistics Agency conducts the 2025/2026 Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey

Africa holds nearly a third of the world’s reserves of critical minerals essential for the global energy transition, yet fragmented industrial strategies risk undermining this advantage. This is according to a thought leadership piece by Absa on how Africa can turn fragmented mineral belts into coherent regional value chains. It argues that regional value chains, not isolated national policies, are the key to unlocking Africa’s mineral potential.

Thami Ngubeni spoke to Stephen Seaka, Managing Executive for Public Sector & Growth Capital Solutions at Absa CIB.

Africa holds nearly a third of the world&rsquo;s reserves of critical minerals essential for the global energy transition, yet fragmented industrial strategies risk undermining this advantage. This is according to a thought leadership piece by Absa on how Africa can turn fragmented mineral belts into coherent regional value chains. It argues that regional value chains, not isolated national policies, are the key to unlocking Africa&rsquo;s mineral potential.
Thami Ngubeni spoke to Stephen Seaka, Managing Executive for Public Sector &amp; Growth Capital Solutions at Absa CIB.

Absa looks into how Africa can turn fragmented mineral belts into coherent regional value chains

Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is set to revise its inflation calculation methodology after acknowledging that last year’s rebasing exercise could make December’s year-on-year inflation rate appear artificially elevated.

The rebasing, the first in 15 years, was adopted in December 2024 as the new index reference point. Officials say this would distort December inflation figures by overstating price pressures without accurately capturing underlying market trends. The planned adjustment comes amid concerns from some analysts, who question whether the revised methodology will provide a more accurate picture of Nigeria’s true economic conditions.

Thami Ngubeni spoke to Shuaibu Idris, Managing Director at Time-Line Consult Limited.

Nigeria&rsquo;s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is set to revise its inflation calculation methodology after acknowledging that last year&rsquo;s rebasing exercise could make December&rsquo;s year-on-year inflation rate appear artificially elevated.
The rebasing, the first in 15 years, was adopted in December 2024 as the new index reference point. Officials say this would distort December inflation figures by overstating price pressures without accurately capturing underlying market trends. The planned adjustment comes amid concerns from some analysts, who question whether the revised methodology will provide a more accurate picture of Nigeria&rsquo;s true economic conditions.
Thami Ngubeni spoke to Shuaibu Idris, Managing Director at Time-Line Consult Limited.

Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics to revise inflation calculation methodology

South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak should be declared a state of disaster to enable stronger measures, including law enforcement support, to control animal movement. Speaking to the media, Steenhuisen says KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State and North West provinces have been hardest hit since the country lost its FMD-free status in January 2019.

Nearly two million animals have been vaccinated so far, with the government working alongside local and international partners to secure a steady supply of vaccines. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Dewald Olivier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Red Meat Industry Services.

South Africa&rsquo;s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak should be declared a state of disaster to enable stronger measures, including law enforcement support, to control animal movement. Speaking to the media, Steenhuisen says KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Free State and North West provinces have been hardest hit since the country lost its FMD-free status in January 2019.
Nearly two million animals have been vaccinated so far, with the government working alongside local and international partners to secure a steady supply of vaccines. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Dewald Olivier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Red Meat Industry Services.

The Namibia Statistics Agency conducts the 2025/2026 Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey

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