Chinese yuan in African Banks

China, the biggest trading partner with Africa. Trading with over 130 African countries. With China’s currency gaining traction, certain African countries are considering the possibility of using the yuan in national reserves. Adopting the yuan, also known as the renminbi, or RMB, would make it easier for African countries to pay back loans to China. The concern is, adopting the yuan …

The MYD Show – We Are Because of One Another with Suta Kavari

Suta Kavari joined us for this episode of the MYD Show to talk about his recent experiences as a Namibian living in Lebanon and working with Syrian refugees. Suta, an economist my profession, went from a high profile job in Namibia to work in social development projects with Syrian refugees. Now back in Namibia, Suta comes to share his first hand account …

Smart Finance Tips for the Festive Season

To have a memorable holiday season, shouldn’t mean you need to go into debt, and by keeping your finances under control you can keep the other challenging aspects of the holiday in check as well. What’s been called a holiday spending hangover, can be avoided by using a little restraint right now and many Namibians are looking at smart ways …

The MYD Show – Life and Expectations with Suta Kavari

Suta Kavari, an economist by profession, was fast climbing the ranks to be one of Namibia’s most prolific economists. That was until he decided to give that up to go help refugees on the other side of the world. Suta’s career included being an investment Strategist at Capricorn Asset Management, and also holding the position of Vice Chairperson of the …