Author: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka
The Economics of Road Infrastructure and Economic Growth
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka and Thokozani Saulosi One issue that continues to prevail in various African countries, including Namibia and Malawi, is the persistent assumption that constructing roads automatically translates into higher economic growth. While it would make sense…
So Many Engagements, Consultations – I Hope We Are Engaging
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyooka Parliamentarians are all over the place, consulting and engaging – Swakopmund has been the hive of meetings for the past two months. Other governmental and non-governmental institutions are holding seminars/conferences, B2Bs, and all sorts of…
Can We Subsidize Solar Geysers
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Energy is not accessible to the average Namibian and winter is one of those seasons we realise that a geyser is not a luxury product. The upfront costs of panels, batteries, and inverters remain…
The Refinery Conversation: Angola or Botswana
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Namibia and Zambia were offered stakes in the Lobito Refinery by Angola but the Namibian government has not made it public that they are interested or that they will buy a stake. However, it keeps chasing those…
Are African Leaders Learning and Unlearning?
By: Kandjengo kaMkwanyoka A bunch of African countries are being punished for supplying the USA with goods and also for not procuring more from the USA. Echoes of cries are heard from all corners of the African countries as they…
Windhoek Potholes – The Greatest Economic Equaliser
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Windhoek has one of the highest economic disparities; from my assessment, almost everything is distributed unequally, or access is limited to a certain group of income levels. After the rainy season, an equaliser emerged which did not…
Is Harvest Time, Export Your Eefukwa/Omakunde to Urban Area
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka My friend from Uukwaludhi in Omusati Region just sent me a picture of their Oshifukwa (a portion of bambara nuts) and how it is progressing, because I love eefukwa/bambara nuts and I also sell them to…
Is It About How Big Your Flag and Rally Are Now? …a message to the more than 900,000 voters
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka It is disappointing that the strategy politicians seem to have chosen to reach out to voters nowadays is by way of displaying big flags, parades, musical dances, and useless songs. When will we actually communicate…
High School Tours Can Inspire and Spark Innovation
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka My perspective on building the economy has evolved with every seminar, innovation session, and company visit I have attended. One of the key solutions to our country’s shortage of innovative enterprises and low-value-added industries is…
Unconventional Thoughts: Can We Attribute Suicide and Mental Issues to the Economy? … also, can we stop telling men to cry, men need to work
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka These days, we are doing all sorts of things in the name of raising awareness about suicide and mental health, but I haven’t seen much action in addressing or exposing the root causes. We…