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December 26, 2024
Tag: socioeconomic
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Lüderitz residents urged to participate in Namdeb’s Socio-economic Baseline Study
Staff Reporter NAMDEB is encouraging residents of Lüderitz to actively participate in the upcoming second phase of the Namdeb Socio-economic Baseline Study Household Surveys, scheduled to take place from 4 to 8 March 2024. Namdeb has enlisted the expertise of SLR Consulting to conduct this baseline study on the socio-economic landscape of Lüderitz. The mine...
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Otjozondjupa council prioritises socio-economic upliftment by upgrading towns, settlements
Otjozonjupa Regional Council chairperson Marlene Mbakera says the council has committed to redoubling efforts to implement its strategic plan and goals to improve the socio-economic well-being of its residents. Mbakera says top of the council agenda this year is the revival of the Kalkfeld settlement acquiring village council status.Mbakera was speaking at the first meeting...
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Africa Ready to Develop its own Socio-Economic Measures
It is time for Namibia and the rest of Africa to develop socio-economic measures that provide better value for our people and countries, other than relying on the gross domestic product (GDP) measure. Here is why. Although GDP still serves as a tool to assist countries to mobilise aid and attract investors, it is time...
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Otjimbingwe community address socio-economic stagnation in settlement
The community members of Otjimbingwe and surrounding farms hosted a meeting to address serious issues hampering socio-economic development at the settlement. Otjimbingwe is a settlement in the Erongo Region of central Namibia, with approximately 8,000 inhabitants. Among the issues that were discussed were the upgrading of the road between Karibibb and Otjimbingwe, the allocation of...
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Lagos, FCT, Oyo top Nigeria’s socioeconomic scorecard
Lagos and Oyo states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have emerged as best performing states in Nigeria’s socioeconomic scorecard, according to Analysts Data Services and Resources (ADSR). Dr Afolabi Olowookere, Managing Director and Chief Economist, ADSR, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a Webinar series with the theme: “The Socioeconomic Scorecard of...
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Namibia’s minister urges management of expectations on oil discoveries’ socioeconomic impact – Namibia Daily News
WINDHOEK, Aug. 17 — Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo on Wednesday cautioned against viewing recent oil and gas discoveries as an automatic solution to socioeconomic challenges in the southwestern African nation. Speaking at the commencement of the two-day Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2023 which kicked off Wednesday in Windhoek, the capital...
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Oil is not an automatic remedy for socio-economic challenges – Alweendo
The Mines and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo, says the recent oil and gas discoveries in commercial quantities have raised expectations for significant revenue flow and employment opportunities for Namibians. Alweendo says that the discoveries hold great potential to improve socio-economic challenges that are experienced in the country, but points out that the development of an...
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Namibia and Angola Collaborate for Socio-Economic Development and Trade – Namibia Daily News
By Kaleb Nghishidivali Otjiwarongo, 14 August – A constructive visit by the Namibia Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration to Angola, spanning from 7th to 11th August 2023, aimed to explore collaborative avenues for enhancing Namibia’s socio-economic development. During this visit, the Economic Committee engaged with counterparts from Angola to identify potential areas...