Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

Local small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly looking to grow their businesses internationally and access new markets to mitigate the effects of a global economic slowdown, and ensure sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

Last week, the ECN ran a workshop for voter and civic education officers at Otjiwarongo. I had the honour, in my capacity as the Chairperson of the Research, Voter and Civic Education and Media Liaison Committee of the ECN, to give the opening remarks at that workshop.

Economic research has shown that when countries trade with each other, global wealth grows, and all countries gain. No doubt, trade is an engine of economic growth.

Back in 1884 at the Berlin Conference convened by Kaiser Wilhelm to carve up the African continent amongst European countries, Germany held on to the territory which came to be known as German Sudwest Africa.

A mechanic failure is observed from the number of obsolete cars in his backyard. A doctor’s failure is found at the graveyard, while a teacher’s failure is observed in the number of youths roaming the street.

More often than not, the generic perception of a public good exerts an understanding of infrastructural setups.

For many years as a Christian scholar, I pondered if I had to contribute to political issues. For at least a number of years, I was distant, until I leant these: understanding politics is critical, because every law that is made impacts nearly every aspect of our lives.

Recently, the local media scene has been abuzz with criticism and condemnation of President Hage Geingob’s international and regional missions, which some commentators described as a waste of financial resources not adding any value to the President’s governance mandate of staying at home and addressing pressing socio-economic challenges. 

Namibia continues to mainly export primary commodities compared to processed goods, particularly in the sector of agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, we have experienced serious economic decline and uncertainties. We hoped for the better but our woes were prolonged by ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has affected the world’s commodity and fuel supply chain.