insert_link Business / Economics Budget Statement for the 2024/25 Financial Year Introduction Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, Fellow Namibians, I have the distinct honour this afternoon to table before the National Assembly the budget proposals for the FY2024/25 and the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for FY2024/25 – FY2026/27 under the theme “continuing the legacy of His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob by caring for the Namibian child”. Before I delve into the details of the budget, I would like to […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 146
insert_link Business / Economics 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 todayFebruary 28, 2024 20
insert_link 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 […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 23
insert_link 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 […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 22
insert_link 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. todayFebruary 28, 2024 28
insert_link 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 […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 19
insert_link 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. todayFebruary 21, 2024 11
insert_link 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 todayFebruary 21, 2024 35
insert_link 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. todayFebruary 6, 2024 20