insert_link NamibiaDeputy Minister Masake calls on youth to lead in agriculture and agribusiness Conservative agriculture farmer (Photo credit: FAO Namibia) Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Ruthy Masake has urged young people to take a proactive role in agriculture and agribusiness, describing youth participation as key to national economic transformation under the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). Masake delivered the call to action on Friday at the Oniipa Agri-Youth Engagement in the Oshikoto Region, where she spoke of the importance […] today22 January, 2026
insert_link Business / EconomicsInterview: Prime Minister Ngurare’s National Youth Fund Launch Draws Mixed Reactions from Entrepreneurs In response to the recent launch of the National Youth Development Fund by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare in Windhoek, Frans Koita, business consultant at DKL Africa Consultants CC, shared insights on the allocation of funds to pilot-phase entrepreneurs. Koita highlighted that most of the 42 selected beneficiaries are involved in agricultural projects. “This is largely because the fund draws from three institutions: the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), Agribank, […] today2 October, 2025
insert_link Business / EconomicsBusiness Consultant Reacts to Launch of Youth Development Fund Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare unveiled the National Youth Development Fund in Windhoek, providing concessional loans to support youth entrepreneurship. Frans Koita, business consultant at DKL Africa Consultants CC, observed that most of the 42 pilot-phase beneficiaries are engaged in agricultural projects supported by DBN, Agribank, and the Environmental Investment Fund, which emphasize sustainable and general agriculture. today2 October, 2025
insert_link OshiwamboJohn Steytler afiyapo DBN Omunambelewa omukulunhu mombaanga yo mayambulepo oshilongo (DBN), John Steytler, okwe likufa moilonga konima ashike eshi akala no shinakuwanifwa aasho oule wodula neehani 6. Oo eli omunashipundi wewiliko lo DBN Evangelina Nailenge, okwa koleka koikundaneki onghela tati Steytler, okwa ninga etokolo loku fiyapo oshilonga shaye, yee akatwikile vali no inakuwanifwa imwepo oyo ena ohokwe muyo. Lwopokati oopo okwati John Mbango, eli omukomesho moshikondo shomalundululo omuvalu woiniwe oye manga ta kelele poshinakuwanifwa […] today12 March, 2025
