Namibia governor to step down one year ahead of schedule

- Central Banking Newsdesk
- 19 Nov 2025

Johannes !Gawaxab, governor of Namibia’s central bank, will leave his position at the end of 2025, one year before his term is due to expire.

The Bank of Namibia announced today (November 19) that !Gawaxab would leave on December 31, without giving specific reasons. The bank has not named a successor.

“Dr !Gawaxab served a distinguished tenure filled with exemplary stewardship, bold reforms and transformative leadership, guiding the bank through one of the most challenging and consequential

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