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Policy

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South Africa

SA’s Kganyago praises late Mboweni’s policy contributions

South Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has praised former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni for his contribution to policy-making.     Mboweni, who was the first black central bank governor of South Africa, died over the weekend after a short illness and served as the Reserve Bank governor between 1999 and 2009. He gained a reputation for being principled and ready to debate issues openly. More recently, as finance minister […]

today15 October, 2024

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Namibia

UNAM education conference underway in Windhoek

The University of Namibia education conference is underway in Windhoek. The conference serves as a platform for educators, researchers, policymakers, and education stakeholders to explore the avenues and possibilities of promoting innovative skills-based education in the 21st century. The Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Edda Bohn.  

today18 September, 2024

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Namibia

Finance Ministry calls for employee PAYE refunds after tax changes

The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises has instructed employers to reimburse employees once the new statutory tax rates are gazetted, according to a media release issued on Saturday. The Ministry's spokesperson, Wilson Shikoto, explains.     Cirrus Capital economist Robert McGregor said that the amendment will provide consumers with additional relief over and above the 25 basis points repo rate reduction seen last month.      Meanwhile, business owner […]

today16 September, 2024

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South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech to parliament listed South Africa’s old problems – but no new solutions

      By Vinothan Naidoo, University of Cape Town     South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament speech successfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party government ready to get down to work. But it failed to tell South Africans how the new dispensation will do things differently, and better. In the May 2024 national and provincial elections, Ramaphosa’s African National Congress party received just […]

today22 July, 2024

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Africa

South Africa’s conservation model: why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea

    By Hayley Clements, Stellenbosch University; Alta De Vos, Stellenbosch University, and Matthew Child, University of Pretoria   South Africa’s government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan. The National Biodiversity Economy Strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to job creation and economic growth. It proposes to do this by promoting sustainable use of the country’s natural resources. The strategy […]

today8 April, 2024

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Opinion Pieces

UN Rights Experts Make False Promises About Prostitution

The essayist, an expert in human trafficking, writes that a guidance paper produced by a UN human rights group on eliminating discrimination against “sex workers” actually “advocates for policies that will endanger women and girls.” TONY WEBSTER/CREATIVE COMMONOpinion By Taina Bien-Aimé   The United Nations working group on discrimination against women and girls published a paper last year that not only fails to address the widespread human rights violations caused by prostitution […]

today14 March, 2024

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Local

Bank Windhoek appoints Ngula as its e-Money Head

    Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Retail Banking Services and Specialist Finance, James Chapman, recently announced the appointment of Candy Ngula as the Bank’s Head of Electronic Money (e-Money), effective Thursday, 1 February 2024. Chapman said that, in her new role, Ngula will focus on driving the value of e-Money and will be responsible for the growth and optimisation of e-Money across Bank Windhoek’s Retail Banking Services. Ngula joins […]

today20 February, 2024

Business / Economics

The Year of Expectations: Converting uncertainty into opportunity

  By Josef Kefas Sheehama This time of year is always a welcome opportunity to reflect on what is most important. His Excellency Dr Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia has declared 2024 as “The Year of Expectations”. As Namibia approaches the general elections in 2024, there is immense pressure on political leaders to tackle these economic challenges and implement policies that will deliver an inclusive […]

today11 January, 2024