Author: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka
Unconventional Thoughts: Dear Fellow Procrastinators, We Owe Our Villages So Much
By: Kandjengo Mkwaanyoka I bumped into one of my favourite souls, Martha, at Select Ongwediva around 06h00. I had been there for two hours since my Silas Ndapuka bus arrived rather early at 04h00, and I had to…
Unconventional thoughts: My Few Hours in Ondobe Town …we don’t need to proclaim new towns nor turn rural areas urban
By: Kandjengo Mkwaanyoka I was dropped off in Ondobe at around 06:40, in front of Tatekulu Nelulu’s building, a short distance from the main road that passes through from Onhuno to Eenhana. Apart from the vehicles passing through…
Economic Inclusion Hinges on Access to Capital … why are there no banks in villages?
Kandjengo Mkwaanyoka We often hear terms like economic restoration, previously disadvantaged, empowerment, and inclusivity being on a daily basis as companies attempt to demonstrate economic empathy. It sounds promising, but a closer look reveals that these are just words…
An Open Letter to the Namibian Cabinet on Drought
By: Kandjengo kaMkwanyooka The Cabinet has declared drought a national emergency and allocated around N$850 million for mitigation purposes. However, the pressing question remains: how will we fill the food gap? Will we rely on international assistance from countries…
We Are Economically and Ideologically Confused
By: Kandjengo kaMkwanyooka It puzzles me when Namibians challenge and scrutinise any tender allocated to fellow Namibians. I truly want to understand the ideological basis for such scrutiny: isn’t that what we want or have been yearning for? I…
I Wish I Listened to My Mom
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Observing young Angolan children selling in the streets of Windhoek brings back memories of my upbringing in Oshakati and living with my mother. It reinforces my belief that my mother was a true entrepreneur. Growing up…
A Call for an Economic Reform and Revival Church
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka So, guess what? Last weekend, I made a rare move – I went to church on both Saturday and Sunday. Surprisingly, it was a beautiful experience, but don’t get your hopes up for Bible lessons;…
Unconventional Thoughts: Is Inflation the Real Monster, or Are We Just Not Producing Enough?
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka and Joseph Jeremia Many Namibians, as well as people around the world, must be wondering what inflation is and what causes the monthly rapid rise in prices of goods and services. Every time you walk into…
We Must Be Selective and Intentional About Foreign Investments…and let us not exchange our natural resources for employment and taxes
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Do Namibians really gain any tangible benefits from relinquishing ownership of our natural resources and other properties to so-called foreign investors? Or are we trading our natural resources for jobs and meagre taxes? These questions have…
Unconventional Thoughts: Is Our Population Too Small? Is It Limiting Our Economic Aspirations?
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka In my contribution to the economic discourse, there’s one aspect that leaves me conflicted. And that is the suggestion to increase our population/market size by encouraging people to have more children. The question about the size of…