Namibia is located on the Southwestern coast of the African continent. The country shares borders with Angola, Botswana and Zambia (to its northeastern frontier), and South Africa (to its south) while to the west of the country lies a littoral zone consisting of circa km 1,500 of coastline adjoining the Atlantic Ocean. Namibia is the third largest country in the Southern African region in terms of land mass with a population of 3 million people4, it is one of the most sparsely populated countries in Africa. Namibia gained independence in 1990 and has enjoyed relative political stability ever since, however, despite the enduring stability and ample endowment with natural resources, the country’s economy has struggled to show meaningful and inclusive growth over the past 5 years. This has been mainly due to protracted softness of commodity prices in the international markets over the past 5 years; a situation which has undoubtedly been aggravated by the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Namibia has repeatedly emphasized its keenness to continue to pursue expansionary policies aimed at jumpstarting the economy despite a widening fiscal deficit and declining revenues from commodity exports in recent years. Namibia is also grappling with high levels of inequality, having the 2nd highest GINI index on the continent after South Africa and the government has identified addressing inequalities as a major priority.