insert_link Business / Economics Interview: High Unemployment Puts Pressure on Revenue, Says Sheehama Business and economics expert Josef Kefas Sheehama says the country’s rising unemployment rate is putting mounting pressure on tax collection, public finances, and overall economic stability. In an exclusive interview, Sheehama explained that while the official unemployment rate climbed from 33.4% in 2018 to 36.9% in 2023, the real figure could be much higher. “If we use what we call the standard mean, unemployment could actually stand at 60%,” he […] today14 July, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts Interview: Musutua Slams Shiimi Over Lack of Action on Poverty Activist Rinaani Musutua has taken a firm stance against Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi, condemning what she calls decades of unfulfilled promises regarding poverty eradication and unemployment in Namibia. Musutua argues that the government’s approach to social grants has been ineffective, particularly criticizing targeted programs such as the Conditional Basic Income Grant, which she refers to as a rebranded Harambee cash grant. She insists that such measures fail to make a […] today17 February, 2025
insert_link Interview Transcripts INTERVIEW: 16 Years On Advocating for Universal Basic Income Grant to Tackle Poverty and Reduce Fraud: Insights from Rinaani Musutua Rinaani Musutua of the Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia passionately argues for the implementation of a universal basic income grant (BIG) as a solution to generational poverty in Namibia. For nearly two decades, the coalition has advocated for a monthly grant of 500 Namibian dollars for every Namibian aged 0 to 59. Musutua asserts that this approach will mirror the success of the current old age grant, which has […] today1 July, 2024
