Author: David Shoombe
Industrialisation Agenda Needs Disaster Risk Management Professionals
By: David Shoombe Emerging industries in Namibia, such as oil and gas, green hydrogen, and the floated potential of nuclear energy require industrial risk reduction professionals to contain hazardous situations in times of need, note analysts. Ngolombe…
21 Students Awarded Allan Gray Fellowship in Critical Fields
By: David Shoombe In preparation for Namibia’s development, future leaders in business, engineering, microbiology, mathematics, and critical rare expertise are required. The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Namibia has awarded 21 Namibian first-year candidates with a fellowship to study and be…
Namibians Likely to Face Continued Lack of Opportunities in 2026 – WEF
By: David Shoombe The World Economic Forum (WEF), through its Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) in the Global Risks Report 2026, has identified lack of economic opportunities and unemployment among the top five risks facing Namibia in 2026. The…
The Subsidised Education Concerns: Quality and Oversupply
By: David Shoombe In her maiden speech in Parliament, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made a proclamation of free tertiary education as of 2026 for all first-year students. This week, the Ministry of Education clarified who would qualify for…
Political Conflicts in Africa Cripple its Economies
By: David Shoombe The recent takeover of civilian government by the military in Guinea-Bissau brings the number of coups in Africa to ten in just five years. According to analysts, this not only undermines Africa’s long-term Agenda 2063 of “The…
AU Promises to End Africa’s Raw Material Supply Role
By: David Shoombe Just one day after the end of the G20 Summit, African and European heads of state gathered in Luanda, Angola, to strengthen trade relations, claim funding for climate change impacts, and to end…
BoN, Government Incorporate the Creative Industry in Their Strategies
By: David Shoombe With mental breakdowns among gifted Namibian talents, at times as a result of unrecognised efforts of well-crafted music, poems, and artifacts, the government and central bank have entered the stage to revive these talents. Bank of Namibia’s…
Informal Economy Worth Around N$40 Billion
By: David Shoombe Despite challenges faced by street vendors, taxi drivers, salons, barber shops, domestic workers, and small online stores, the government and central bank consented that the Namibian economy cannot thrive without formalising the informal sector. Data…
Are We Getting There?
By: David Shoombe The recurring questions young Namibians ask at public and private sector engagements are: “What is in it for me? Am I part of the plan, or should I wait for another five years?”…
Zimbabwe Praised on its Economic Recovery
By: David Shoombe The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised Zimbabwe for its macroeconomic stability due to improved agricultural and mining sector revenues and the tightening of its monetary policy. According to the IMF 2025 Article IV consultation…