Category: Opinion
Opinion: Start the year on the right financial foot
Laurencia Prinzonsky The new year is a great opportunity to take control of your finances and set yourself up for long-term stability. Here are 10 actionable tips to get your budgeting and financial planning on track: Review your spending: Analyse…
Opinion: Namibia’s Economic Expectations 2025: Reducing Gap in Productivity, Enhancing Resilience
Josef Kefas Sheehama The achievement of economic growth, development, reduction of the productivity gap, and improvement of resilience will require a thorough and accurate paradigm shift involving all important stakeholders and development agencies. Corruption, low productivity, subpar implementation,…
Opinion: The Year of Expectations: Reflecting 2024 Economic State, Building Future Growth
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama As 2024 draws to a close, Namibia’s economic outlook demonstrates tenacity in the face of adversity. This year brought to light the challenges of restoring stability in a world that is changing quickly, from the…
Opinion: Addressing Multi-faceted Challenges in Kavango West
By: Hopolang Phororo The impacts of climate change are very real and this, I saw first-hand during a recent UN joint visit to Kavango West. One notices the dry soils, the visible rib cages on the livestock, both cattle…
Opinion: Collective Bargaining and National Politics, the Namibian Context
By: Filleppuss George Ampweya Collective bargaining and national politics are two fundamental forces that, when intertwined effectively, hold the potential to address social ills and socioeconomic problems in Namibia. By examining these democratic phenomena closely, we can uncover a…
Opinion: Embrace the Festive Season with Financial Mindfulness
By: Wendy Naruses The festive season often comes with a double-edged sword of joy and financial strain. As we approach this special time, it’s worth reflecting on how we can embrace the season’s spirit of celebration without falling into…
Opinion: What Uranium One (Headspring Investments Rosatom) Means for Leonardville
By: Anton Geinub The Uranium One Group, a Russian company, is currently in the exploration phase for uranium mining in Leonardville, situated in the Omaheke Region. As the Chairperson of the Leonardville Youth Group and a young breadwinner for…
Opinion: Beyond Compliance: The Strategic Imperative of Sustainability in Business
Laina Likius Sustainability is rapidly becoming a focal point in global business and policy conversations as companies recognise the necessity of balancing environmental, social, governance (ESG), and economic considerations. In Namibia, however, the integration of sustainability into business operations remains…
Opinion: At Play in the Attention Economy
By: Pierre Mare – The Brand Guy Economics 101 taught me about supply and demand. The core idea is that when demand for a product increases and supply is limited, prices rise. When supply exceeds demand, prices drop. This is…
Opinion: Know and Understand Grasses
By: Erastus Ngaruka In Namibia, livestock production is heavily dependent on the rangeland, which grows a variety of forage resources including trees, shrubs, grasses and forbs. These plants differ in growth forms, structure, life cycles, habitat preferences and their…