Author: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka
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…
Unconventional Thoughts: The Price of Relentless Pursuit of Growth
By: KandjengokaMkwaanyoka As an aspiring economic researcher, I once believed that African economies should take full ownership of their resources and have the confidence to determine how and by whom they are extracted. But I have since come…
Opinion: Inclusivity Depends on Skills and Access to Capital
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka The word “inclusivity” is often used by many who want to appear caring, but few offer practical solutions on how to achieve it. We can shout and give passionate speeches, but building an inclusive…
Our Naivety and Lack of Economic Audacity Is Costing Us
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka With all due respect to the educated and economic intellectuals in our country and continent, there is a significant lack of audacity and courage among those who sit at the tables of economic decision-making. Moreover,…
Continue Extracting and Shipping or Let the Mineral Be Underground for Now?
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka One of the most uncomfortable conversations in Namibia is weighing the benefits of continuous mining and sending raw materials abroad in exchange for employment and some other benefits. Every year, I examine the mining sector’s…