Budget

Market Watch – 27 February 2024

Michelle speaks to Agribank of Namibia Economist, Indileni Namghonga about what we can expect in this year's budget. https://iono.fm/e/1410557

February 28, 2024 15

Namibia

Detailed Civil society 2024/25 Budget Priorities

CIVIL SOCIETY - Priorities for the 2024/25 Budget Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) (Social Economic Justice Unit of the Council of Churches in Namibia and the Desk for Social Development of ELCRN) Contribution: Uhuru Dempers Priorities: 1.1 Increased funding for Early Childhood Education (ECE) to ensure access to quality ECE for the excluded 70% plus children in Namibia. There […]

February 28, 2024 22

Namibia

Civil society sets out priorities for 2024/25 budget

On 14 August 2023 civil society organisations held a consultation meeting with the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Hon. Iipumbu Shiimi, and the Director-General of the National Planning Commission, Hon. Obeth Kandjoze, regarding priorities for national budget. The consultation was held ahead of the 2023 mid-year budget and intended to inform the 2024-25 budget process. The meeting was organised by the Civil Society Information Centre (CIVIC +264) and the […]

February 28, 2024 20

Business / Economics

Minister of Finance to Present National Budget Amid Grey-Listing and High Debt Figures

All eyes turn to Minister of Finance Ipumbu Shiimi as he presents the national budget this afternoon. Namibia, grey-listed by the Financial Action Task Force, faces scrutiny alongside elevated debt figures. UNAM economics lecturer, Dr. Omu Kakujaha-Matundu, provides his view on this.

February 28, 2024 24

Business / Economics

Development economist says SA’s budget lacks political will

With South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presenting the country's budget yesterday, development economist Dr. Nthabiseng Moleko shared with Newzroom Afrika that the budget has shifted its focus towards accounting and fund allocation. Meanwhile at home, the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises has set aside 28 February 2024, for the tabling of the 2024/2025 budget. Salomo Hei the Managing Director at High Economic Intelligence says because it’s an […]

February 22, 2024 16

South Africa

Load shedding & Transnet caused huge losses – SA Budget 2024

National Treasury plans to draw down from a special R500bn account for the first time to reduce debt and associated servicing costs over the next three years, according to the 2024 budget delivered by the finance minister on Wednesday February 21 2024.

February 21, 2024 8

Business / Economics

Market Watch – 20 February 2024

Michelle speaks to Capricorn Asset Management's Chief Economist, Floris Bergh, about the National Budget and what some of his expectations are. https://iono.fm/e/1408223

February 21, 2024 32

Business / Economics

President Dr. Nangolo Mbumba to Inaugurate Ninth Session of the Seventh Parliament in 2024

This afternoon, President Dr. Nangolo Mbumba will officially open the ninth session of the Seventh Parliament. The session is set to address a range of significant Bills, prompting us to seek the perspective of Graham Hopwood, Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research, on the upcoming legislative agenda.

February 6, 2024 17

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Namibia

Keetmanshoop municipality presents N.dollars 296 million budget

The Keetmanshoop Municipality on Tuesday unveiled its budget of N.dollars 296 million for the 2023/2024 financial year, which had received approval from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development. Presenting the sanctioned budget to residents and councillors, Lee Mwemba, the head of the information and communication technology division at the municipality's Electricity Business Unit, stated that in comparison to the previous financial year (2022/2023), the budget had increased from […]

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