insert_link Business / Economics Urgent need to relieve land degradation affected communities There is a need to relieve pressure on communities experiencing overcrowding of livestock and land degradation, hence the government's commitment to protect resettlement is a fundamental aspect of social justice. According to Erongo Governor, Neville Andre Itope, there is a collective belief that if the above aspects are improved in the newly approved Resettlement Policy of 2023, the land reform programme will deliver the desired results. Itope was speaking at […] todayNovember 1, 2023 2
insert_link Africa Africa’s GDPs Exit the Pandemic Era Second to None By Matthew A. Winkler via BizNews For all of Covid-19’s disruptions, one trend during the global pandemic presses on unabated. And that would be five of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies continue to be based in Africa and at least several more on the continent over the next two years are poised to outperform the world. The coronavirus, if anything, accelerated the transition among Africa’s 54 countries to wireless, remotely engaged commerce […] todayNovember 1, 2023 1
insert_link Business / Economics Oil and green hydrogen industries can help in achieving Vision 2030: Iipumbu By Suzith Tjitaura With only seven years left to Namibia achieving its vision of becoming an industrialised nation by 2030, Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu has expressed optimism that the discovery of oil and the potential green hydrogen industry will help this vision be achieved. Iipumbu, who made the remarks here during the official opening of the 67th Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial and Tourism Expo on Tuesday, said should […] todayNovember 1, 2023 7
insert_link Africa Call to improve jobs for youth in Africa Africa should improve the quality of basic education to ensure a skilled workforce that will create more and better jobs to drive economic transformation on the continent. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) acting Director of the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy division (GPSPD), Sweta Saxena, said creating suitable jobs for its youth is one of the biggest challenges facing policymakers in Africa, highlighting that growing young and working-age population requires […] todayNovember 1, 2023 7
insert_link Business / Economics Understanding the Financial Landscape of Namibia: Insights from the Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor In a time of economic uncertainty, Old Mutual Namibia remains committed to gaining a deeper understanding of the financial behaviours and attitudes of Namibians. Yesterday Old Mutual Namibia launched its Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor (OMFSM), an annual study, which offers invaluable insights by focusing on a key cohort in society, namely employed Namibians, who account for about 28% of the Namibian population, aged between 18 to 65 with an […] todayNovember 1, 2023 2
insert_link Business / Economics Workplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even if it works in your favor Brent Simpson, University of South Carolina When people work for discriminatory managers, they put in less effort. That’s true both when managers are biased against them and when they’re biased in their favor, according to a new paper that Nicholas Heiserman of Oklahoma State University and I have published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. To demonstrate this, we placed nearly 1,200 research participants in several experiments designed to mimic […] todayNovember 1, 2023 2
insert_link Namibia African Development Bank approves $196 million loan to modernize railway Namibian infrastructure The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $196.43 million for Namibia to implement the second phase of its Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project (TIIP). The loan, approved on 31 October 2023, represents 51.8 percent of the project’s total cost. The Namibian government will provide the remaining 48.2 percent. The project aligns with Namibia’s long-term Vision 2030 to the country’s Namibia’s logistics value […] todayNovember 1, 2023
insert_link Opinion Pieces Mid-Term Budget Review: Never too late to reform By Josef Kefas Sheehama Namibian Finance Minister, Mr Iipumbu Shiimi, delivered his 2023/2024 Mid-Term Budget speech on 31 October 2023, taking note of the achievements, challenges, and performances of State-Owned Enterprise (SOE). The Mid-Term Budget Review plays a critical role in the entire budgetary process because it sets the tone for the fiscal framework for the next main budget. The budget is the most important economic instrument of government, as […] todayNovember 1, 2023 2
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
