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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Youth Unemployment

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The School Leavers Programme pilot phase kicks off

      Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Retail Banking Services and Specialist Finance, James Chapman, said that by embracing corporate social responsibility, Bank Windhoek establishes a mutually beneficial relationship with communities, paving the way for a prosperous and sustainable future. Chapman delivered this statement referring to the recent announcement that the Capricorn Foundation has pledged one million Namibian Dollars to the Bank Windhoek Young Talent Programme via the Capricorn […]

todayMay 10, 2024 35

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Addressing Namibia’s Youth Unemployment Crisis: Insights from Labor Expert Herbert Jauch on Michael Amushelelo’s Initiative

In a bold move that has caught the attention of many, Michael Amushelelo and a group of young individuals recently made headlines by occupying government office parks, demanding action on the pressing issue of unemployment in Namibia. This move, though unconventional, has sparked discussions about the root causes of unemployment and the urgent need for systemic change. Herbert Jauch, a local labor expert, sheds light on the significance of Amushelelo's […]

todayApril 12, 2024 19

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Namibia

Local Labor Expert Weighs In On Unemployed Youth’s Government Office Park Occupation Led By Activist Amushelelo

In a bold move that has caught the attention of many, Michael Amushelelo and a group of young individuals made headlines by occupying the government office park, demanding action on the pressing issue of unemployment in Namibia. This move, though unconventional, has sparked discussions about the root causes of unemployment and the urgent need for systemic change. Local Labor Expert: Herbert Jauch weighs in.  

todayApril 12, 2024 49

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Africa

Young Kenyans are not finding work: how universities can do a better job of training entrepreneurs

    By Renson Muchiri Mwangi, KCA University; Judy N. Muthuri, University of Nottingham, and Mohsen Gul, University of Cambridge   Kenya’s long-term development blueprint, Vision 2030, envisions an empowered youth driving economic growth. The focus on its young population (aged 15–34) is apt given that the median age of the country’s population of 55 million is around 20 years. This has led to a succession of policies and strategies […]

todayApril 8, 2024 5

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Namibia

Amushehelo demands President’s attention on jobs crisis

Activist and Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters member, Michael Amushehelo is leading a protest against youth unemployment. Despite challenges in delivering their petition on Independence Day, he remains committed. Amushehelo plans to personally deliver the petition to President Nangolo Mbumba's office and insists on the President's acknowledgment.

todayMarch 27, 2024 74

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Business / Economics

Why do identical informal businesses set up side by side? It’s a survival tactic – Kenya study

      By Tim Weiss, Imperial College London   The population on the African continent will have nearly doubled by 2050, according to UN projections. About 800 million more young Africans will enter the job market by then. Combine this forecast with the high youth unemployment rate in many African countries today, then the pressing question is: who will create stable jobs at mass scale? Many policies to create […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 6

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Namibia

National youth population increases

According to the 2023 Population and Housing Preliminary Report by the Namibia Statistics Agency, the country's population has almost doubled since independence, reaching 3.02 million in 2023. With the country’s youth making up 2.1 million of the population, labour experts, like Herbert Jauch, are foreseeing continued issues of youth unemployment, poverty, and inequality in the future.

todayMarch 14, 2024 24

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Namibia

Activist Rosa Namises Discusses High Youth Unemployment and Parents’ Pension reliance

Activist Rosa Namises comments on the situation where, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency's initial findings, over 71.1% of the population under 35 years of age, out of the total population exceeding 3 million, are predominantly unemployed. This alarming rate of youth unemployment contributes to a greater reliance on their parents' Old Age Pension, currently set at N$1600 per month.  

todayMarch 14, 2024 11

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Namibia

Namibia’s Youthful Demographic Challenges: Population Hits Three Million

Alex Shimuafeni, the statistician general of the Namibia Statistics Agency, has disclosed that Namibia's population has reached three million, with a significant portion of 2.1 million being young individuals. This demographic trend is anticipated to perpetuate issues such as youth unemployment, poverty, and inequality, according to experts. The data unveiled an increase in the country's population from 2.1 million in 2011 to three million in 2023. Statistics indicate that 71.1% […]

todayMarch 14, 2024 14

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