Alexforbes Lead Story - Almandro Jansen

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In the Alexforbes Lead Story
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has outlined the government’s priorities for the year ahead, focusing on economic growth, job creation, and improved service delivery. Delivering the State of the Nation Address in Windhoek, the President emphasised the need to accelerate infrastructure development, strengthen the country’s energy and water security, and expand investment in key sectors such as mining, agriculture, and tourism. On the economic front, the President stressed the importance of fiscal discipline and of creating a conducive investment environment, alongside efforts to advance Namibia’s digital transformation. Angie Scholtz sits down with Almandro Jansen, Associate Economist at Simonis Storm to dissect the Address.
9 Apr English South Africa Business · Business News

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