Category: Opinion
Opinion: The Critical Need to Protect Namibia’s Environment While Enabling its Socio-economic Development
By: Marco Raffinetti Namibia is one of the few countries in the world where the protection of the environment is enshrined in its highest law, the Constitution. This clear indicator shows how seriously the Namibian government takes the preservation…
Opinion: The Banking Sector Needs a Disruptor
By: Danny Meyer Is a supportive banker a contradiction in terms? Many entrepreneurs who have applied for business loans and other forms of funding support have often claimed this at consultative meetings and during mentorship sessions. An anecdote narrated by…
Why Mr Price Asks for Your Email and Other Email Marketing Takeaways
By: Nahenda Matheus I want to start this article with a definition from Google, because my community loves the phrase “just Google it” as a response to everything. According to Google, email marketing is “a form of direct marketing…
Opinion: Politics of Ideas Over Personalities
By: Tom Alweendo This year, Namibians go to the polls to elect their next President and members of the National Assembly and political parties have already started to campaign. It’s my hope that as we campaign, we will…
Opinion: Modernising Namibian Mining
By: Casper Labuschagne Mark Twain famously said: during the gold rush it’s a good time to be in the pick and shovel business”. The mining, minerals and metals sector has certainly moved on from just picks and shovels, and with…
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,…
Opinion: Invest In Education: Securing the Future of Women And Girls In Africa
By: Fransina Ndateelela Kahungu Sixty-two years ago, it became customary for the Pan African Women’s Day to be celebrated each year on 31 July. This day is deliberately set aside for African women on the continent and in the diaspora…
Opinion: Channelling Capital Towards Critical Sectors For Sustainable Development
By: Tiago Marques With more than 600 million people across Africa lacking access to electricity, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that Africa will need to double its electricity generation capacity by 2040 to meet growing demand. The African continent…
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…
Opinion: Addressing Youth Unemployment in Namibia Ahead of the National Elections
By: Joseph Ruzendo As Namibia approaches its national elections, the issue of youth unemployment becomes critical than ever, and requires urgent attention from all political parties. With the National Statistics Agency (NSA) reporting that a staggering 46.1% of Namibians…