"We have circumvented the rough tides and now, we stand ready to forge ahead and revive the Namibian economy by continuing our drive towards shared prosperity." 

After the difficulties that we went through, our country is on a positive trajectory"  

These are quotes from President Hage Geingob's speech during yesterday's end of the year media briefing at State House. 

The president expressed his dissatisfaction with cooperative platforms, most notably the UN Security Council and the Southern African Customs Union.

Economic analyst Salomo Hei gives an assessment on the media briefing.