Africa · Thursday, 5 November 2026

Namibia

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.

Rising

1Amon and Jay
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #5 in songs
2Victony
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #43 in songs
3Exit
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #45 in songs

Top today

1Amon and Jay
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #5 in songs
2Victony
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #43 in songs
3Exit
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #45 in songs
4Litchi for DJI Drones
Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in paid apps
5Dragonpass
Travel & places · App Store · #18 in free apps
Peter Fitzgerald, NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0
6The Bahamas
Travel & places · Wikipedia · 126 reads
7Kino
Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in paid apps
82026 South African municipal elections
Other · Wikipedia · 99 reads
9Nally
Music · Apple Music · #2 in songs
10iFiles
Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in paid apps

Everyday apps here: Meta AI · Instagram · Tiktok · WhatsApp · YouTube app. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.

What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 367 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

Health
4.4% of the news · usually 7.1% · 16 articles
- Mother appeals for help as son battles kidney failure (namibian.com.na)
Jobs and work
2.5% of the news · usually 2.4% · 9 articles
Democracy and elections
1.4% of the news · usually 0.7% · 1.9× usual · 5 articles
Climate
0.8% of the news · usually 0.5% · 1.7× usual · 3 articles
Cost of living
0.8% of the news · usually 0.8% · 3 articles
- Inflation climbs to 5.6% in October (namibian.com.na)
AI
0.5% of the news · usually 0.4% · 2 articles
- L'Onu ai sindaci: l'IA non decide, e a volte la scelta giusta è spegnerla (repubblica.it)
- Ghana Ranks as FIFTH Africa Nation for Youth AI Readiness – as Major Commonwealth Study Finds ... (businessghana.com)
War and security
0.3% of the news · usually 0.6% · 1 articles
- FilmFestival Cottbus | Sektion Heimat - Exodus Namib (radioeins.de)
- Newly-elected International Court of Justice judges have anti-Israel history, Danon says (jns.org)
Immigration
0.0% of the news · usually 0.8% · 0 articles

How the news sounds

Tone−0.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.5The GDELT Project
Anxiety1.0× usual3.1 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
Fear1.1× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
Anger1.1× usual4.3 words per 1,000usually 4.1The GDELT Project
Sadness1.1× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.7 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

Pro The news mood day by day for the last 90 days, with each issue’s share, as CSV and PDF. Try Pro free for 7 days →

By category

Business & economy

1Amazon Prime Video
App Store · #82 in free apps
2SHEIN - Compras Online
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #17 in free apps
3TurboScan™ Pro: PDF scanner
Everyday app
App Store · #27 in paid apps

Cars & transport

1Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
App Store · #5 in paid apps
2Speed Tracker. Pro
Everyday app
App Store · #21 in paid apps
3GPS Kit - Offline GPS Tracker
Everyday app
App Store · #45 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

1Living Earth - Clock & Weather
Everyday app
App Store · #29 in paid apps
2WeatherPro
Everyday app
App Store · #34 in paid apps

Education & careers

1CE5 Contact
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #10 in paid apps
2STADIO Student App
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #28 in free apps
3e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #11 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

1Das Geheimnis des Geldes
Everyday app
App Store · #46 in paid apps
2The Secret Daily Teachings
Everyday app
App Store · #48 in paid apps

Food & drink

1ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner
App Store · #97 in free apps
2Dial-A-Meal Namibia
Everyday app
App Store · #76 in free apps

Gaming

1Premier Bet Sports Betting
App Store · #54 in free apps

Health & wellness

1Neonatal Guide
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #7 in paid apps
2Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #12 in paid apps
3DrugDoses
Everyday app
App Store · #19 in paid apps

Money & crypto

1FNB Banking App
Everyday app
App Store · #14 in free apps
2Bank Windhoek
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #16 in free apps
3MetaTrader 5
Everyday app
App Store · #64 in free apps

Movies & TV

1ReelyGo - Stream Short Dramas
Everyday app
App Store · #32 in free apps
2FlickReels - AI Story & Drama
Everyday app
App Store · #37 in free apps
3DramaWave - Dramas & Reels
Everyday app
App Store · #23 in free apps

Music

1Amon and Jay
Rising
Apple Music · #5 in songs
2Victony
Rising
Apple Music · #43 in songs
3Exit
Rising
Apple Music · #45 in songs

Society & beliefs

1Kosmos 94.1
App Store · #89 in free apps

Sports

1Ballistic X
Everyday app
App Store · #32 in paid apps

Tech & AI

1Litchi for DJI Drones
App Store · #1 in paid apps
2Kino
App Store · #2 in paid apps
3iFiles
App Store · #3 in paid apps

Travel & places

1Dragonpass
App Store · #18 in free apps
Peter Fitzgerald, NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0
2The Bahamas
Wikipedia · 126 reads
3Yango: taxi, food, delivery
Everyday app
App Store · #4 in free apps

Industries here

Music 64 Tech & software 15 Advertising & marketing 6 Fashion & beauty 5 Media & entertainment 4 Travel & tourism 2 Telecom & internet 2 Food & beverage 1 Restaurants & hospitality 1 Retail & e-commerce 1 Gaming 1 Sports & fitness 1 Cars & mobility 1 Legal & professional services 1 Jobs, HR & staffing 1

The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

Inflation4.4%Jul 2026 · +0.0 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
Unemployment19.3%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
GDP growth1.7%2025 · −2.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Youth unemployment38.1%2025 · +0.8 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0

Society

People online64.9%2024 · +1.2 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0

Charts

Apple Music · Artists

1DJ Zinhle, Nayvee Womculo & Young Stunna
2Nally
3Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy
4DJ Maphorisa
5Amon and Jay
Rising
6Thatohatsi & Sjava
7Young Stunna
8Novex, Born Kxng, MOONLIGHT AFRIQA & S.N.E
9Ayra Starr
10Asake

Show the top 100

Apple Music · 2026-11-06

App Store · Free apps

1Meta AI
Breakout
2Gondwana Namibia Bookings
Falling
3ChatGPT
4Yango: taxi, food, delivery
5Facebook app
6Tiktok
Rising
7Instagram
Rising
8WhatsApp
Rising
9CapCut
10Spotify