Budget 2024-2025 Review: Building Resilience for Growth and Diversification

Budget 2024-2025 Review: Building Resilience for Growth and Diversification

By Josef Kefas Sheehama A number of controllable reforms must be implemented in addition to the macroeconomic framework. Prudent and credible monetary and fiscal policy, a sound financial system, and adherence to the law are the cornerstones of economic growth. To do this, bold measures must be taken to boost confidence, encourage investment and the creation of jobs, lessen economic inequality, and remove regulatory obstacles. First and foremost, I would […]

March 4, 2024 11

Business / Economics

The Alexforbes Lead Story – 29 February 2024

Gary speaks to local economists Ruusa Nandago, Angelique Bock, and Robert McGregor to get their thoughts on this year's National Budget. https://iono.fm/e/1411070

March 1, 2024 37

Business / Economics

Civil Society weighs in on 2024/25 national budget anticipation

Following a meeting last year between the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Ipumbu Shiimi and Civil Society organisations about the 2024/25 Budget, we asked the Executive Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research, Graham Hopwood about his expectations.

February 28, 2024 14

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

February 28, 2024 18

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 23

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 22