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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Business / Economics

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Business / Economics

An Opportunity to Deepen Trade and Investment between the United States and Namibia

By US Ambassador, Randy Berry “The United States is all in on Africa.” President Biden affirmed during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit last December. The future is Africa. On example is its youthful population: The median age on the continent is nineteen. By 2050, one in four people in the world will be in Africa. The United States wants them to be healthy and wealthy. What happens in Africa will affect […]

today1 November, 2023 13

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 […]

today1 November, 2023 14

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 […]

today1 November, 2023 9

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 […]

today1 November, 2023 29

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 […]

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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 […]

today1 November, 2023 11

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FY2023/24 Mid-year Budget Review Statement

FY2023/24 Mid-year Budget Review Statement Presented by Iipumbu Shiimi, MP Minister of Finance 31 October 2023 Honourable Speaker; Honourable Members of Parliament; Fellow Namibians; 1. I have the honour to table for the favourable consideration and approval of this House the 2023/24 Mid Year Budget Review. This review follows the 2023/24 National Budget which I tabled on 22 February 2023 under the theme “Economic Revival and Caring for the Poor”. […]

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The impact of collective contributions for Sustainable Development

By Bank Windhoek’s Sustainable Finance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Analyst, Joachim Komeheke The concept of sustainable development has evolved over the past decades. These changes are rooted in the global community’s numerous environmental and social awareness achievements. Namibia is an excellent example of how far we have come in driving sustainable development, particularly in ensuring the protection and conservation of our natural environment, an aspect enshrined in the […]

today30 October, 2023 16

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Stellantis and Orano Enter Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Agreement

Stellantis N.V. and Orano today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture for recycling end-of-life electric vehicle batteries and scrap from gigafactories in Enlarged Europe and North America, strengthening Stellantis’ position in the electric-vehicle battery value chain by securing additional access to cobalt, nickel, and lithium necessary for electrification and energy transition. “The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals has confirmed the need to find […]

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