Author: Dwight Links
80-year Impact of the World Bank and IMF Questioned
By: Dwight Links Members of Parliaments from around the world were looking at the 80-year impact of these institutions up to now and indicated their annoyance at the approaches that these institutions have used towards assisting development. Namibia’s…
More Meeting by SADC State Leaders on Eastern DRC Conflict
By: Dwight Links Southern African Development Community leaders met in a virtual extraordinary summit this past Thursday. The extraordinary summit was solely about the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has seen its…
Preparations on Track for National Cricket Stadium
By: Dwight Links The construction of Namibia’s national cricket stadium, located next to Independence Stadium and the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in Windhoek, is progressing well, with much of the seating and entertainment facilities taking shape. Cricket Namibia’s…
World Should Brace for Global Risks in 2025
By: Dwight Links The world must prepare for a surge of global risks in the near future, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report. The report highlights widespread pessimism due to recent developments in 2024…
AU Targets 45% Agriculture Output Increase by 2035
By: Dwight Links The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious plan to boost Africa’s agri-food output by 45% by 2035, aiming to eradicate hunger and poverty across the continent. At a recent extraordinary summit held in Kampala,…
Namibian Youth Pessimistic About Economic Future
By: Dwight Links A recent Africa Youth Survey has revealed that only 34% of Namibian youth believe the country’s economy is headed in the right direction, while 58% remain pessimistic about the nation’s prospects. This is the first…
FNB Assures Clients Scams Are Not Inside Jobs
By: Dwight Links The First National Bank Namibia (FNB) has stated that there is no evidence suggesting its employees were complicit in recent fraud and scam incidents that have made headlines. Two FNB clients recently fell victim to…
NUST and MTC Partner to Launch Bloomberg Finance Lab
By: Dwight Links The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has partnered with Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) and the Namibia Investment and Finance Academy to establish the country’s first Bloomberg Finance Lab. Scheduled to open in mid-February, the…
Most Employed Namibians Have Only Completed Secondary School
By: Dwight Links, Justicia Shipena Most Namibians of working age only have a secondary school certificate as their highest qualification. These are nearly 550 000 individuals out of the total national labour force of about 1,8 million people…
Technological and Economic Shifts Could Disrupt Global Job Markets
By: Dwight Links Rapid technological advancements and economic uncertainties are set to reshape global job markets, making many current roles obsolete and leaving workers at risk of unemployment. This concern is among the key insights contained in the latest…