Income downgrade paves way for Namibia’s development surge, says President In a striking reframing of conventional economic wisdom, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared Namibia’s recent reclassification as a Lower-Middle-Income country not a setback, but a crucial opportunity to unlock vital resources for equitable development. The announcement came during the landmark launch of Namibia’s 6th National Development Plan (NDP6) at the University