Category: Opinion
From Promise to Practice: Rethinking Namibia’s Jobs Conversation
By: Hopolang Phororo Almost every day, Namibia’s newspapers carry a story about jobs. One day it highlights youth empowerment initiatives, such as MTC’s 4Life programme. Another day it is a sobering reminder that more than 70% of…
Economic Dignity: The Youth Unemployment Case
By: Kandjengo kaMKwaanyoka Earlier this month, I went to Game, Bismarck Street. Approaching the store, I noticed a group of young people scrambling for shade in the parking lot, many of them holding files. Next to Steers…
Sunshine Private College (PTY) on a Phenomenal Growth Trajectory
By: Professor Jairos Kangira When Sunshine Private College (PTY) started in 2020, it was a small college comprising only 15 students enrolled for the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Bachelor of Education Honours degree in Junior Primary, and Bachelor…
Namibia Must Reconsider Investing in a Refinery
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Almost every country in Southern Africa reportedly has 2 or 3 months of fuel supply left, with strategic conversations happening behind the scenes on how and where to secure added supplies. Namibia and Botswana are…
Understanding the Effects of Monoculture
By: Hanks Saisai Crop production is a common agricultural undertaking, conducted in Namibia’s seven major production zones, including the Zambezi, Kavango, Karstland (Grootfontein, Otavi & Tsumeb triangle), North-central, Central, South and Orange zones. A common…
Namibia’s National Digital Strategy Offers a Blueprint for Digital Transformation
By: Magano Erkana and Nhika Vassallo Exciting times are underway in Namibia with the new National Digital Strategy 2025-2029 (NDS), dubbed ‘The Framework for Digital Transformation.’ This represents a bold, comprehensive roadmap to harness digital technologies for…
Born Free, But Not Yet Fully Free: Rethinking Independence for Namibia’s Next Generation
By: Turimove Katjipo Every year on Namibia’s Independence Day, the country reflects on the historic moment of 21 March 1990 when Namibia became a sovereign nation. For the generation that fought for liberation, independence symbolised the end of…
Behind Namibia’s Fuel Prices: The Slate Account Explained
By: Salome Nghoshi Fuel prices are among the most visible economic indicators affecting households and businesses. Each month, Namibians wait for the announcement of fuel price adjustments, often wondering why prices rise or fall and what mechanisms determine…
Creating a Mining Industry that works for Women of Tomorrow
By: Emmarencia Shanglee Does the statement “Mining is a male-dominated industry” still hold true? Statistically, yes. Women make up only 15 to 19% of the global mining workforce, positioning the sector among the most underrepresented industries for women…
Investing in the Unstoppable: #GiveToGain: the New Currency
Connie-Marlene Theyse, Corporate Banking Executive As the sun rises in Namibia, this March 8, the atmosphere in Windhoek will feel different. International Women’s Day (IWD) has always been a moment for reflection, but this year, the conversation has shifted…