Africa · Friday, 6 November 2026

Namibia

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

Rising

1Stixx & Babalwa M
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #23 in songs
Peter Fitzgerald, NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0
2The Bahamas
New
Travel & places · Wikipedia · 462 reads
3Sam Deep, Nia Pearl & Boohle
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #9 in songs
4FNB Banking App
Rising
Money & crypto · App Store · #7 in free apps
5sami kay & Misokuhle
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #40 in songs

Top today

Peter Fitzgerald, NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0
1The Bahamas
New
Travel & places · Wikipedia · 462 reads
2Stixx & Babalwa M
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #23 in songs
3FNB Banking App
Rising
Money & crypto · App Store · #7 in free apps
4Sam Deep, Nia Pearl & Boohle
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #9 in songs
5Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #2 in songs
6Bank Windhoek
Rising
Tech & AI · App Store · #10 in free apps
7Darque, Atmos Blaq, Zawadi Yamungu & Tycoon
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #8 in songs
8sami kay & Misokuhle
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #40 in songs
9Wonderkd The Light
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #19 in songs
10JAZZWRLD, Thukuthela & Babalwa M
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #17 in songs

Everyday apps here: Facebook app · Scanner App: Scan Documents · LinkedIn: Community & Network · X · Standard Bank Namibia 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 356 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

Health
4.5% of the news · usually 7.1% · 16 articles
- Mother appeals for help as son battles kidney failure (namibian.com.na)
- FMD Outbreak Contained but Vigilance Remains Critical (namibtimes.net)
Jobs and work
2.3% of the news · usually 2.5% · 8 articles
Democracy and elections
1.4% of the news · usually 0.6% · 2.2× usual · 5 articles
- Namibia: Personality of the Week - Haoseb Turns Early Struggles Into Boxing Success (allafrica.com)
Cost of living
1.1% of the news · usually 0.8% · 4 articles
- Cost-of-living squeeze deepens - Republikein - Jou Land, Jou Taal, Jou Nuus (republikein.com.na)
- Namibia October Inflation Rises to 5.6% (riotimesonline.com)
AI
0.6% of the news · usually 0.4% · 2 articles
- 国际锐评丨从"乌镇之约"读懂互联网发展和治理的中国方案|互联网大会|人工智能 (163.com)
Climate
0.3% of the news · usually 0.6% · 1 articles
- Why WHO must declare climate change a public health emergency (the-star.co.ke)
War and security
0.3% of the news · usually 0.6% · 1 articles
- Newly-Elected International Court of Justice Judges Have Anti-Israel History, Danon Says (jewishtimes.com)
Immigration
0.0% of the news · usually 0.9% · 0 articles

How the news sounds

Tone−0.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.6The GDELT Project
Anxiety1.0× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
Fear1.1× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.4The GDELT Project
Anger1.0× usual4.2 words per 1,000usually 4.2The 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 uncertainty1.1× 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

1Jump Desktop (RDP, VNC, Fluid)
App Store · #1 in paid apps
2订单牛-订单和仓库管理云平台
App Store · #95 in free apps
3Scanner App: Scan Documents
Everyday app
App Store · #24 in free apps

Cars & transport

1Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #8 in paid apps
2Speed Tracker. Pro
Everyday app
App Store · #23 in paid apps
3GPS Kit - Offline GPS Tracker
Everyday app
App Store · #46 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

1Living Earth - Clock & Weather
Everyday app
App Store · #30 in paid apps
2WeatherPro
Everyday app
App Store · #34 in paid apps

Education & careers

1智慧珞珈
App Store · #94 in free apps
2e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
Everyday app
App Store · #12 in paid apps
3PlantSnap Pro: Identify Plants
Everyday app
App Store · #16 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

1El Secreto del Dinero
Everyday app
App Store · #47 in paid apps
2The Secret Daily Teachings
Everyday app
App Store · #49 in paid apps

Food & drink

1KFC Namibia
App Store · #80 in free apps
2素食主义者素食烹调菜谱 - 家常素菜大全
App Store · #97 in free apps
3Dial-A-Meal Namibia
Everyday app
App Store · #69 in free apps

Health & wellness

1Neonatal Guide
Everyday app
App Store · #10 in paid apps
2Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
App Store · #14 in paid apps
3DrugDoses
Everyday app
App Store · #21 in paid apps

Money & crypto

1FNB Banking App
Rising
App Store · #7 in free apps
2Standard Bank Namibia App
Everyday app
App Store · #42 in free apps
3MetaTrader 5
Everyday app
App Store · #43 in free apps

Movies & TV

Rameshng, CC BY-SA 3.0
1Forrest Gump
Wikipedia · 91 reads
2VibeShort: AI Short Dramas
App Store · #79 in free apps
3FlickReels - AI Story & Drama
Everyday app
App Store · #38 in free apps

Music

1Stixx & Babalwa M
Rising
Apple Music · #23 in songs
2Sam Deep, Nia Pearl & Boohle
Rising
Apple Music · #9 in songs
3Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy
Rising
Apple Music · #2 in songs

Society & beliefs

1Kosmos 94.1
Everyday app
App Store · #92 in free apps

Sports

1Ballistic X
Everyday app
App Store · #36 in paid apps

Tech & AI

1Bank Windhoek
Rising
App Store · #10 in free apps
2Fires Live Map, Alerts & Info
App Store · #2 in paid apps
3GRF Snowtam
App Store · #3 in paid apps

Travel & places

Peter Fitzgerald, NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0
1The Bahamas
New
Wikipedia · 462 reads
2Yango: taxi, food, delivery
Everyday app
App Store · #3 in free apps
3Dragonpass
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #56 in free apps

Industries here

Music 61 Tech & software 13 Media & entertainment 6 Advertising & marketing 5 Telecom & internet 4 Food & beverage 2 Restaurants & hospitality 2 Education 2 Legal & professional services 2 Jobs, HR & staffing 2 Travel & tourism 1 Retail & e-commerce 1 Sports & fitness 1 Health & pharma 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
2Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy
Rising
3Nally
Falling
4Amon and Jay
5Thatohatsi & Sjava
6DJ Maphorisa
Falling
7Novex, Born Kxng, MOONLIGHT AFRIQA & S.N.E
8Darque, Atmos Blaq, Zawadi Yamungu & Tycoon
Rising
9Sam Deep, Nia Pearl & Boohle
Rising
10Ayra Starr

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Apple Music · 2026-11-07

App Store · Free apps

1Meta AI
2Facebook app
Rising
3Yango: taxi, food, delivery
4Gondwana Namibia Bookings
Falling
5ChatGPT
Falling
6Tiktok
7FNB Banking App
Rising
8Google Maps
9WhatsApp
10Bank Windhoek
Rising