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November 2, 2024
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Household food insecurity grips: Report highlights worsening conditions
The country is grappling with a deepening household food security crisis, as revealed by the latest Agricultural Inputs and Household Food Security Monitoring Report for December 2023. The report underscores the alarming situation in crop-producing regions, where households are increasingly reliant on the market and the government Drought Relief Food Program to secure access to...
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Household debt grows as corporate credit declines
Recent data released by Simonis Storm Securities has shown concerning trends in Namibia’s financial landscape, with household debt skyrocketing, while corporate credit uptake experiences a significant decline. According to this report, household debt grew to N$66,8 billion in 2023 – an increase from N$64,7 billion recorded in December 2022. “The credit uptake throughout 2023 was...
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Namibia’s household debt surges to N$66.8bn in 2023
Namibia’s household debt significantly increased by N$2.1 billion to N$66.8 billion in 2023 from N$64.7 billion in December 2022, recent data by Simonis Storm shows. The data also indicates that the private sector’s credit uptake averaged a mere 2.4%, a notable decline from the 3.6% recorded in 2022. The trend was further accentuated by December...
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Men say they are spending more time on household chores, and would like to do more – survey of 17 countries
Wessel Van Den Berg, Stellenbosch University Women perform between three and seven times more caregiving tasks than men in the global south. These include household domestic work and largely focus on caring for children. Hopefully this is changing. The 2023 State of the World’s Fathers Report, themed “Centering Care in a World in Crisis”, explored...
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Household drought relief Food increased significantly – Windhoek Observer
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Cabinet has given the green light for an increase in the provision of bags of maize meal for drought relief. Now, each household will receive 20 kilograms of maize meal bags every month throughout the drought relief program for the 2023/24 financial year. This substantial increase replaces the previous 12.5-kilogram allocation to each...
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Mboma streetwear aims to become household brand
Olympic Silver Medalist Christine Mboma has ventured into the fashion industry with the launch of her clothing line, “Mboma Streetwear,” a few months ago. In an interview with our producer Victorine Kaaronda, Mboma shared her insights on the brand’s progress and future plans. Mboma Streetwear, initially a dream for Christine Mboma, has become a reality...
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MoU brings cooking hydrogen to household level
By Freeman Ya Ngulu. Amidst concerns that green hydrogen production might not directly impact the lives of ordinary Namibians, an agreement signed earlier in June presents a tangible and inclusive solution to bring the use of green hydrogen down to household level. Two forward-thinking companies have joined forces to develop a ground-breaking solution to benefit...