Category: Opinion
Legal identity for all: What can Madagascar learn from Namibia?
By: Ibrahim Elghandour Over the past decade, Namibia has built an efficient and accessible home-grown identity management system and achieved near-universal birth and death registration coverage (88% and 94%, respectively). In Madagascar, on the other hand, the coverage of birth…
The Access to Information Act 8 of 2022: A Game Changer or Bureaucratic Hurdle?
By: Anthony Phiri In today’s digital age, the cliche “knowledge is power” resonates more than ever. But how equipped are our public sector institutions to meet the increasing demand for transparent and accessible information? The very inception of the Access…
Global Economic Heading to Breakdown
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel war with Hamas heightens concerns about the global economy. These shocks have created uncertainty in the global political economy, weakening the world’s ability to recover from…
How to navigate the rising living expenses
By: Werner Afunde The writer Ryder Carrol wrote, “No matter how bleak or menacing a situation may appear, it does not entirely own us. It can’t take away our freedom to respond, or our power to take action.” This…
Exploring Namibia’s Oil Opportunity Beyond Discovery
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka THE discovery of oil in Namibia’s waters has ignited tremendous excitement both domestically and internationally, as the nation eagerly awaits the commercial appraisal of these wells. However, amid the buzz and enthusiasm surrounding this significant development,…
Fuel prices are rising again as the economy struggles
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The Ministry of Mines and Energy, last week, announced an increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, citing a combination of rising international oil prices and the depreciation of the Namibian Dollar and catastrophic flooding…
Closed mouths don’t get fed
By: Anna Ambata In life, opportunities usually don’t come knocking at your door and offer themselves on a silver platter. More often than not, if you want something, you need to ask for it. Whether it’s in your personal or…
Understanding the Context of Pensions in Namibia in 2023 – Part 4
By: Carmen Forster This is the fourth installment in the series on ‘Understanding the Context of Pensions in Namibia in 2023’. Our first three articles covered Pillars 0 and 2 of the World Bank Pension Provision Model. In this…
The Ukro-Poland: A Soured Relationship?
By: Frans Sinengela Before last Tuesday’s UN general assembly and the ban on Ukrainian grain imports by Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, Ukraine enjoyed a romantic political, military, financial as well as emotional support from its neighbour, Poland. Something Russia…
The 4th Industrial Revolution in Namibia: A Call for Practicality
By: Nabot Uushona Writing this article presented a challenge due to the widespread use of 4th Industrial Revolution catchphrase by politicians and technocrats as it might be taken as a criticism. However, it is crucial for us to understand…