While unemployment remains one of the biggest challenges facing young people across the country, two local youths in the remote settlement of Tsumkwe are proving that innovation can grow even in the most difficult conditions.
A masterclass aimed at equipping entrepreneurs with critical skills on how to scale their enterprises and create jobs in the country was held in Windhoek on Thursday.
There is a need to build networks, provide mentorship opportunities, and improve access to capital for local entrepreneurs.
The Mayor of Windhoek, Ndeshihafela Larandja, has said the Kapana Festival is not only a celebration of food but also an entrepreneurial spirit.
She said this as the City of Windhoek hosted the festival in the CBD under the theme 'One City, One Sizzle – Together'.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has highlighted the significance of trade fairs, by emphasising that they go beyond buying and selling.
Witbooi shared this during the official opening of the Rundu Annual Trade Fair, noting that trade fairs empower and strengthen regional economic growth.
The founder of Katutura Business Networking Sessions, Maggy Ketji, has brought financial institutions and local business communities together to network.
Ketji notes that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Katutura are underserved, and hence, they need to be empowered.
The ||Kharas Swapo Party Women's Council hosted a one-day leadership and business skills training event – empowering women entrepreneurs in the ||Kharas Region.
The Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor has advised small business owners to focus more on creative businesses to secure funding.
Florian Donatus was speaking at the handover of machinery and equipment to 20 SMEs valued at N$150,000.
The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) has called for additional support mechanisms to ensure that technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates successfully venture into entrepreneurship.
The centre highlighted this during its annual entrepreneurship and innovation day.
21 youth in business from the |Khomas Region's Windhoek West Constituency received income-generating equipment worth N$277,000.
The equipment aims to enhance their business and make income generation easier for them.
