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Appointment of Mr Ebson Uanguta Governor of the Bank of Namibia
19 December 2025 | Media Release
 

The Bank of Namibia welcomes the appointment of the 7th Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Mr. Ebson Uanguta, appointed by H.E. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in terms of Article 32(4)(b)(bb) of the Namibian Constitution, read together with Section 19 of the Bank of Namibia Act, 2020, for a period of five (5) years, with effect from 1 January 2026.

Mr Uanguta has nearly thirty years of experience in economic policy development, macroeconomic research, and leadership roles in central banking. He began his career as a researcher at the now-defunct Namibia Economic Policy Research Unit, a leading think tank that provided economic analysis and policy