The Erongo Tourism Forum recently met with stakeholders in Uis, Daures Constituency, to unveil funding, training, and development initiatives aimed at boosting rural tourism entrepreneurship.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, called on young people in the Omusati region to take leadership roles in productive sectors by becoming entrepreneurs.
Eleven youth enterprises from various regions received business materials worth N$2.5 million under the Rural Youth Constituency Enterprises program in Nkurenkuru. The enterprises were selected during the 2023/2024 financial year as part of the Harambee Prosperity Plan aimed at promoting youth entrepreneurship.
Some young people are actively pursuing diverse income initiatives to mitigate the impact of rising cost-of-living hardships.
At the International University of Management (IUM) Nkurenkuru campus, student Ncame Andreas has ventured into horticulture, which helps him earn a living and make ends meet.
Young people have been encouraged to become a generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem-solvers.
To this effect, a Youth-to-Youth Indaba was held at Okongo in the Ohangwena region.
The Bank of Namibia hosted a stakeholder engagement event, highlighting local startups, in Windhoek.
The "Connecting Pioneers of Our Future" event aimed to do more than just inspire and position Namibia as a leader in enterprise, innovation, and technology in Africa.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) has stated that ScaleUp Namibia represents a beacon of hope for innovative entrepreneurs.
The Office of the Governor in the Kunene Region has called on interested youth across the region to apply for a beekeeping training programme aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, income generation, and local economic development.
The Namibian Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPBD), in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, (KAS), held consultations with micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in Keetmanshoop.
Namibia's first National Cultural and Creative Industries Strategy aims to nurture, develop, and celebrate artists, cultural practitioners, institutions, and creative entrepreneurs.
This was the message relayed during the official launch of said strategy, for the period 2025 to 2030.
