Accountability by Government institutions has been a talking point in most public discussions lately – especially discussions centering around the issue of corruption. The recent EAN public discussion on the Economic Downturn was no different. Speakers tackled various areas like spending in Government institutions, gross mismanagement and corruption as well as accountability. One of the speakers, Nangula Uaandja brought up …
In this Economic Association of Namibia special podcast, Nangula Uaandja notes that public and private sector productivity is directly linked to a lack of motivation by the Namibian workforce. On the Government Wage Bill being too high, she advises Government to cut its workforce. While acknowledging that this cannot be done in isolation and if Government is to cut their …
PWC’s Nangula Uaandja talks all things economics on this special episode of the 99FM podcast on the recent Economic Association of Namibia public discussion focussing on the economic downturn. This episode focuses specifically on housing and infrastructure with key talking points on the housing crisis, infrastructural development and the availability of serviced land. To listen to the full podcast click …
The second episode of our special podcast dedicated to the recent Economic Association of Namibia discussion on the economic downturn, puts a focus on small businesses. This focus looks at the hurdles they face to the potential contributions they could make as well as the contributions they can make towards the economy. Jason Kasuta, a member of the High Level …
On episode 3 of the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) panel discussion on the economic downturn, education, attitude and capacity building are the main talking points. Nangula Uuandja, PriceWaterHouseCooper’s Country Senior Partner took to task the myriad of ‘Women Empowerment/Capacity Development’ events that she says are not making a big enough contribution towards the upliftment of women. She also touched …
The state of the Namibian economy has been a hot topic over recent years not only amongst economists and financial commentators, but between every citizen of this country. To facilitate and engage relevant stakeholders and the general public in this conversation, the Economic Association of Namibia recently hosted a public discussion titled ‘Recovering From the Economic Downturn’. The event provided …