WINDHOEK: Namibia is rapidly becoming the leading light of the Empretec Programme, a capacity building initiative specially designed to encourage entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses. The Empretec Namibia Programme was first launched in 2019 as a partnership between the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The programme...
December 26, 2024
Tag: Entrepreneurship
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RND lauded for its role in business growth and entrepreneurship development – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Industrialization and Trade has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering the development and expansion of local businesses and entrepreneurship in Namibia. This pledge was emphasized by Minister Lucia Iipumbu during the recent inauguration of the new premises of Regto Ndemufayo David Holdings (RND) in Windhoek. Iipumbu pointed to RND’s noteworthy journey...
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Religious Leaders Hail Counties For Supporting ECDE CentersYoung Namibians willing to engage in entrepreneurship: Masua
Religious leaders from the Lower eastern region have commended counties that have invested heavily in Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) terming the move a big boost for basic foundation. The clergy speaking to the press at a Machakos hotel after holding a citizen led engagement forum, lauded governors in the region for improving ECDE infrastructure...
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Launch of Village Entrepreneurship Project empowers youth in Grootfontein
Hon. Agnes Tjongarero, the Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service, has urged young individuals to actively seek opportunities that not only empower themselves but also uplift their communities. Her call came to light during the inauguration of the Village Entrepreneurship Project in Grootfontein, within the Otjozondjupa Region, on 6 December. Initiated by the National...
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Kenya calls for removal of barriers hindering youth entrepreneurship in Africa – Namibia Daily News
NAIROBI, Dec.10 — Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday called for eliminating bottlenecks that were slowing down the growth of youth-led enterprises in Africa, worsening poverty and unemployment. Speaking at the official opening ceremony for Youthconnekt Africa in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Ruto stressed that abolishing obsolete policies and regulations and hastening integration will be...
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Namibia has no entrepreneurship culture – Shiimi
The minister of finance and public enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, says Namibia has no entrepreneurship culture, and many young people would rather work for the government. He said this during the Development Bank of Namibia’s Good Business Awards in Windhoek yesterday. Shiimi said research was done on the entrepreneurship culture in Namibia and the result showed...
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Industrialisation: Oramah pledges support to women entrepreneurship
The President and Chair of the Board, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, says the institution is committed to supporting women entrepreneurs and ensuring the growth of their businesses. Oramah spoke on Saturday at a forum organised by the African Union (AU) to celebrate women as part of the official opening of the Industrialisation...
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Youth entrepreneurship essential for better future
Erongo Governor Neville Andre says young entrepreneurs who have dared to dream, take risks, and challenge the status quo represent the driving force behind economic growth and development, contributing not only to their personal success but also to the advancement of society as a whole. The governor said this at the opening ceremony of the...
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Entrepreneurship key to industrialization agenda, Alweendo says at Copper Festival
Business Reporter THE Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has said that the country’s pace of industrialization will be stunted without the required entrepreneurship and enterprise development. The Mines minister made these remarks at the 18th Tsumeb Copper Festival, held under the theme “Empowering Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Namibia.” Alweendo said that entrepreneurship makes...