2023-05-11Josef Kefas Sheehama As the world observes the 2023 May Day celebration, workers in Namibia are lamenting over unfair labour practices, like casualisation and non-payment of minimum wage by some employers- under the theme ‘Workers United in Ensuring Productivity for National Economic Growth and Guarding against Unfair Labour Practices in the World of Work’. View more
2023-05-19Josef Kefas Sheehama South Africa’s rand tumbled to 19.51 against the United States dollar, as geopolitical risks added to investor concerns over a domestic energy crisis and global monetary tightening. View more
2023-05-26Josef Kefas Sheehama Namibia is an upper-middle-income country. It relies on mining, agriculture and fishing. Uncertainty may remain, but it can be transformed into planned uncertainty, with no surprises and with contingency plans in place. View more
2023-06-07Josef Kefas Sheehama The new City of Windhoek CEO might propose compulsory debit orders for residents in arrears. He also wants the government to start deducting portions of civil servants’ salaries to pay their municipal bills. View more
2023-06-12Josef Kefas Sheehama The Namibian government periodically sets policies as corrective measures for the volatile economy. It is imperative that policymakers encourage economic growth by implementing policies that promote investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship. View more
2023-06-20Josef Kefas Sheehama The Namibia economy of tomorrow, after all, depends on the wisdom of the policymakers and decisions they make today. View more
2023-06-23Josef Kefas Sheehama From personal experience of 22 years as a senior credit, credit manager, and bank branch manager, I have discovered that banks are always willing to take what they can get, giving you one last chance to get back on your feet. View more
2023-07-21Josef Kefas Sheehama Looking back over the past 33 years since Namibia gained independence, economic development presents us with a key element in which we should move to a less concentrated production and trade structure. View more
2023-07-31Josef Kefas Sheehama The Bank of Namibia held its macroprudential oversight committee meeting on 10 July 2023 to assess risks and vulnerabilities faced by the Namibian financial system. View more
2023-08-18Josef Kefas Sheehama The Namibia Agriculture Policy is the overarching policy and can serve as a base for aligning existing policies, laws and regulations. View more
2023-08-25Josef Kefas Sheehama The annual inflation rate recorded for July 2023 was 4.50%, a steep decrease, compared to 5.30% recorded in June 2023. Keeping the repo rate steady is particularly motivating for aspiring, first-time home buyers, whose appetite for home ownership remains consistent. View more
2023-10-04Josef Kefas Sheehama THE Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced an increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, citing a combination of rising international oil prices, the depreciation of the Namibian dollar, and catastrophic flooding in Libya. View more
2023-12-08Josef Kefas Sheehama SMEs play a crucial role in Namibia’s economic growth and development, especially when it comes to the creation of jobs, which remains a significant problem across the country. View more
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