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Every experienced professional in Namibia was once an inexperienced hire. We seem to have forgotten that
By Tangeni Namene Every experienced professional in this country was once somebody's risk. We have stopped...
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A strategic plan is not a strategy: The governance failure behind poor strategy Execution
By Malcolm Kambanzera Many organisations have strategic plans. Far fewer have strategy. Every few years, boards...
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Giving is not charity. It is citizenship
By Natasja Beyleveld Most of us learn about giving from a young age. Sometimes through joy....
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Namibia’s N$126 million internship subsidy is the right policy. What is missing is the system between the lecture hall and the office.
By Even Hashikutuva Namibia has set aside N$126 million to pay employers for hiring young people,...
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Collaboration is key to greater social impact
By Veripura Muukua In Namibia, the corporate social investment (CSI) narrative has traditionally centred on a...
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The Welwitschia fund: Namibia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: Progress, promise, and what Norway’s example teaches us
By Lot Ndamanomhata A Fund Born From a Historic Discovery In February 2022, TotalEnergies announced a...
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The expo is over: What creative sport tourism means for Namibia’s education sector
By Dr Etuna Simon Last week, something interesting happened in Windhoek. For three days, the Hage...
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Namibia must take control of the ‘empty country’ narrative
Namibia’s vast open spaces have become one of its strongest global selling points. Scroll through YouTube,...
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When public healthcare gets it right: A thank you to those who cared for my mother
By Leena Shimpanda At a time when my family was going through one of the most...
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Another day, another SME fighting for its financial life
By Pecky Nghaamwa High taxes, high costs and hello, skyrocketing barriers to entry, says the domestic...
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