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Namibia: Banks, Schools Affected by Drought

Severe drought has led to a high dropout in some schools while banks have had to addjust their lending rates to commercial farmers.
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Children in the Haukongo household share their food (file photo).

  • Namibia:   'Drought Leads to School Dropouts'

    Namibian, 3 October 2013

    COUNCILLORS in the northern regions of Kunene, Ohangwena and Omusati complained earlier this year that some schools in their areas were at the brink of closing while others had… Read more »

  • Namibia:   Drought Affects Economic Growth

    Namibian, 26 September 2013

    THE domestic economy is expected to moderate to 4.7% in 2013 compared to 5.0% in 2012, the Bank of Namibia (BoN)'s Assistant Governor Michael Mukete said on Monday. Read more »

  • Namibia:   Ongoing Drought Knocks Grazing in South

    New Era, 11 September 2013

    The drought in Namibia is also affecting communal farmers in the Keetmanshoop area in terms of grazing, even though the resilient Swakara breed is the main component of animal… Read more »

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