By Gert Grobler The agriculture sector is the backbone of the Namibian economy as its biggest employer and has over the years been one of the significant sectors that have contributed to national coffers. The sector remains a crucial engine due to its nature of creating a source of income,Continue Reading
By Dr. John Steytler Let me start this column by wishing one and all a happy and prosperous 2023, filled with good health. My year started off with moving house. Something we had not done for years and one thing that struck me is how much stuff we collected asContinue Reading
By Erastus Ngaruka Namibian rangelands present a variety of forage resources to livestock and wild animals for survival. These plant groups include grass, trees, bush, and forbs utilized by both grazing and browsing animals. Grass is however the feed-base of grazing livestock in Namibia. The abundance of the most valuableContinue Reading
By Dr Andreas T Salom Global forecasts indicate that the demand for minerals will grow exponentially with minerals such as graphite, lithium, copper, and cobalt, which could increase by 500% by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies and to maintain global warming by 2100 to belowContinue Reading
By Martin Shaanika The global pandemic has driven home various lessons but mainly it is that life is uncertain and the unexpected can happen at any moment. We have witnessed many losses of lives taken by the pandemic especially when it comes to the loss of loved ones due toContinue Reading
By John Steytler Recently my son Roelf, commented on the fact that the global population passed the 8 billion mark on November 15, 2022. Only 14 years ago, when he was born, there were only 6.8 billion people, that’s a huge increase. As an economist and as the former Statistician-General,Continue Reading
By Romanus Gustav The COVID-19 pandemic introduced restrictions in movement, while there was still a need to pay for services and products, which significantly increased the use of digital payments solutions. The public started understanding and appreciating digital payment solutions. Since the pandemic, there are more people using digital platformsContinue Reading
By Andolene Diergaardt In the words of Jim George, “Its not how you start, but how you finish”. The end of the year is most probably the best time to look back on the year and reflect on your wins and losses for 2022. What better time to make betterContinue Reading
By Johann van Rooyen As we approach the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ we start thinking about buying presents online. This is also the time that criminals target online shoppers, using ever more sophisticated methods. These fraudsters can cause huge financial problems and comprise IT systems and devices andContinue Reading
By Tatenda Malunga Business procedures are a vital component of every implementable business improvement. Without properly organized and documented business procedures and processes, routine organizational tasks like hiring, implementing a new information system, and providing customer service would be a nightmare. Business analysis ensures that business processes are aligned withContinue Reading
