The contemporary challenges facing Africa and developing countries are huge. Unemployment, hunger, poverty and wars are all serious challenges. These are challenges making African countries inevitably perform at the negative end, and where events become too dramatic, relief actions from wealthier nations often have to respond to “African chaos.” However, even relief action has become...
In African societies, communal mourning is deeply embedded in cultural traditions, where grief is not an isolated experience, but a shared, collective expression of loss. The passing of a leader, elder or respected figure becomes a moment of unity, where communities come together in rituals, song and remembrance. As John Mbiti (1969) famously stated, “I...
Pregnancy is often described as a beautiful journey, but for many women, it is also a period of immense hardship, especially when they are left to go through it alone. While some men embrace fatherhood with pride and responsibility, others choose to walk away, leaving the mother of their child to navigate the emotional, physical,...
As an independent economic and business researcher who provides economic and business expertise pro gratis to the Namibian people and the global community, I frequently get questioned about the imminence of economic change in relation to green hydrogen.Furthermore, in my opinion, as a responsible professional, Green Hydrogen is a national project that needs the involvement...
The Namibian public sector is often praised for offering job stability, security and a structured work environment. However, beneath the surface, a more troubling reality exists – one that stifles innovation, limits professional growth and conditions employees to settle into routines that demand compliance rather than critical thinking. Many enter government service with fresh ideas...
In the ever-evolving landscape of sports development, futsal stands out as a powerful tool for nurturing football talent from the grassroots level. With its fast-paced, skill-intensive nature, futsal not only hones technical abilities, but also offers an accessible platform for schools and communities with limited infrastructure. Futsal, played on a smaller pitch with fewer players...
Hanks Saisai The successful growth of a crop is commonly influenced by the initial action of propagation, conventionally done through the sowing of seeds into a growing medium or directly into a seed bed. However, a factor frequently overlooked by farmers when sowing seeds is the sowing depth. Hence, most seed-producing companies develop trials to...
I write to express my deep concerns regarding the impact of developmental cooperation and research collaborations between Namibia and European countries, particularly Germany. These partnerships, while often presented as beneficial, have systematically compromised Namibia’s economic freedom and independence. If we are truly committed to decolonising these collaborations and foreign aid structures, a fundamental shift is...
The road stretched endlessly, dust curling in the air, and the sun hanging heavy, unrelenting, pressing down on the parched earth. I was in northern Uganda, and I stopped at a small village. Beneath the shade of a lone mango tree, women gathered, their faces, young and old, etched and cracked like the ground they...
We can talk about freedom all day, march in the streets to demand it or defend it, but our actions demonstrate a completely different picture. In fact, we may say we want freedom and may fight for it, but the result always leaves a lot to be desired. We may admit that it makes us...