insert_link World Jobs for young Africans: new data tool reveals trends and red flags By Katharina Fenz, Vienna University of Economics and Business An estimated 23.6 million young Africans (aged 15-35) are unemployed – that’s one in 22 (4.5%). With this number projected to grow to 27 million by 2030, the need for jobs is critical. But the key to good policies for job creation is good data. Against this backdrop, the World Data Lab (a data enterprise producing estimates […] todayMay 2, 2024 41
insert_link Namibia Failure to address the unemployment crisis could lead to a significant loss of votes for the Popular Democratic Movement in the upcoming elections Amid economic difficulties exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Namibian households grapple with rising fuel prices and electricity tariffs. Josef Kefas Sheehama, an expert in socioeconomic trends, offers his perspective from his role as an Independent Business and Economics Researcher. todayMay 2, 2024 22
insert_link Namibia Households Grapple with Soaring Fuel and Electricity Costs Amid Economic Strain Political Analyst and Professor Ndumba Kamwanya Urges Action for Unemployment to be declared as a crisis. With Namibia standing at close to 60% of persons between 18 and 34 being unemployed, political analyst Wade Henckert weighs in on what this means if the official opposition Popular Democratic Movement does not push for it to be declared a national crisis before elections? todayMay 2, 2024 14
insert_link Interview Transcripts EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Analyzing Namibian Universities and the Unlikelihood of Protests: Insights from Political Analyst and Professor Ndumba Kamwanya Political analyst and professor Ndumba Kamwanya shared his perspective on the potential for large-scale protests within Namibian universities. Contrary to the tumultuous scenes witnessed in other parts of the world, Kamwanya suggests that such protests are unlikely to occur within the academic institutions of Namibia. Reflecting on the current state of Namibian higher education, Kamwanya emphasized that Namibian universities lack the fertile ground for the emergence of significant social movements. […] todayApril 29, 2024 13
insert_link Namibia Namibia Progressive Party Proposes Mines to Alleviate Housing and Unemployment Crisis Penda Negonga of the Namibia Progressive Party suggests that mines could contribute over N$36 million annually to address the country's housing crisis, potentially mitigating unemployment. Negonga hints at exploring additional contributors for a "Development Tax" to support further solutions. todayApril 26, 2024 27
insert_link Business / Economics South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform By Sandy Africa, University of Pretoria One of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security apparatus. The African National Congress (ANC), which was voted into power, had a laudable vision in the 1990s for reforming the police, military and intelligence services. Determined that South Africans would never again be subject to the brutality of the security forces, […] todayApril 22, 2024 30
insert_link Namibia Namibians Await Promises Fulfilled: A Look at Political Performance Over 34 Years Over the span of 34 years, many Namibians have faced disappointment as political leaders' promises, including improvements in healthcare, education, and housing, have largely remained unfulfilled. Professor Ndumba Kamwanya, a political analyst, provides insight into whether the government has acknowledged these shortcomings and extended apologies to the nation. todayApril 15, 2024 43
insert_link Namibia Kamanjab Village Council CEO Urges Investment to Tackle Poverty and Unemployment Bianca Nguaiko, the CEO of Kamanjab Village Council, is actively advocating for investment in both residential and commercial land use to combat poverty and address the village's high unemployment rate, standing at over 50 percent. Nguaiko emphasized the importance of policy reform and improving the village's image to attract investors and integrate planning and management practices effectively. She highlighted the potential benefits of such investments, including infrastructure development and institutional […] todayMarch 26, 2024 26
insert_link Africa Inflation in Nigeria is still climbing while it has slowed globally: here’s why By Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College Just as Nigerians were gradually digging out from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were hit by high inflation. The Nigerian economy contracted by 6.1% at the peak of COVID in the second quarter of 2020. Unemployment rate rose from 27% in the second quarter of 2020 to 33% in the fourth quarter of the same year. The World Bank estimated […] todayMarch 14, 2024 27