insert_link Business / Economics U.S unemployment claims hit highest level since August The U.S economy has seen the highest number of unemployment claims since last August. The Federal Reserve has been trying to dampen hiring in an effort to get inflation under control, but the latest weekly figures may raise fears of an increased level of layoffs. Nick Harper reports from Washington. todayMay 10, 2024 26
insert_link Namibia Government renews employment contracts for fishermen The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation have renewed the contracts of the re-employed Fishermen under the Governmental Employment Redress Program. Here is the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Derek Klazen, with more. todayApril 8, 2024 15
insert_link Africa Making short films is a powerful way to learn job skills: 5 ways it prepares students for work Making short films can change the way people learn. ASphotowed/iStock/Getty Plus By Wendy Smidt, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Zayd Waghid, Cape Peninsula University of Technology The world of work is changing all the time. Technology is driving innovation and productivity, leading to the creation of new industries and employment opportunities. This means people need new skills to meet the demands of an ever-changing economy. While […] todayApril 2, 2024 5
insert_link Business / Economics Economic inclusion of people with disabilities cornerstone for Economic growth By Josef Kefas Sheehama It is indeed regrettable that people with disabilities continue to face exclusion from the economy. We are excluded from employment, skills training, education, and other critical areas of development. The latest reports indicated that 95% of people who have disabilities in the Kunene region are unemployed, while in the Khomas region, it is nearly 70% according to the Namibia Association for Wheelchair Users. […] todayMarch 13, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Spotlighting employment opportunities in the agricultural sector By Josef Kefas Sheehama Namibia still desperately needs to improve agricultural production systems and tackle the threats of climate change and uncertainty. Agriculture remains the backbone for sustained economic growth, to provide quality livelihoods, and high living standards for the population. The Agriculture, Land Reform, and Water Ministry have been allocated N$1.9 billion which is not sufficient. This includes N$50 million dedicated for land purchase to address the plight of […] todayMarch 6, 2024 30
insert_link Business / Economics The Alexforbes Namibia Lead Story – 27 February 2024 David finds out more about the upcoming Namibian trial of the 4 Day Work Week from Country Representative, Jonas Ileka. https://iono.fm/e/1410552 todayFebruary 28, 2024 38
insert_link Africa Lagos: drugs, firearms and youth unemployment are creating a lethal cocktail in Nigeria’s commercial capital By Adewumi I. Badiora, Olabisi Onabanjo University Lagos is the most populous city in Africa and a regional economic giant, having west Africa’s busiest seaport. It is the centre of commercial and economic activities in Nigeria. The city’s population is estimated to be 20 million people. The existence of informal settlements makes it difficult to come up with a more precise number. Lagos has grown rapidly since […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 13
insert_link Business / Economics Jobs in South Africa: the labour market is recovering from COVID – but unskilled and less educated people are still being left behind By Derek Yu, University of the Western Cape For more than three decades the South African economy has had very high rates of joblessness. The country’s economy has been unable to create enough jobs for its growing army of workers. This has partly been because of the stagnant economic growth rate of only 1.7% during the 2010s (it was even lower at 0.9% in 2015-2019). Another factor […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 5
insert_link Namibia Home Affairs Ministry responds to visa issuance allegations Economic activist Michael Amushelelo has raised concerns about officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security issuing working visas to plumbers and cleaners from South Africa for employment at Mr Price in Namibia. Ministry spokesperson, Margaret Kalo has acknowledged the country's unemployment rate and affirmed the government’s commitment to prioritise job opportunities for Namibians. todayFebruary 12, 2024 20
