This is a post that I have been wanting to write for a long time. I eventually wrote it as an article for Moneyweb, who published it on Friday and syndicated it to the Citizen (now I'm really famous). I have been mulling this over for a long time. Why is it that these BEE […]
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What is it about Namibia and Namibians? They are so different to us. They just want to get on with their lives and business and are willing to talk to each other in a constructive way to do this. I was invited to present a paper at a NEEEF conference in Windhoek a few weeks'
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In the final analysis, it is not about a good law or procedures, but political will, maturity, tolerance, justice and fairness to conduct equitable and fair tender procedures. via www.informante.web.na Beautifully summarised in the last sentence. The same allegations we South African level at our politicians are being thrown at the Namibian elite. I don't
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Obed de Swardt of BEE-Matrix and I are heading up to Namibia at the end of this month. We've set up a few meetings in Windhoek but would like to meet as many people as possible. If you are a reader of this blog and are available on the 29th and 30th, please send me
Windhoek trip at the end of the month Read More »
Namibia, has also started on the nationalisation course, causing a number of mining stocks on the Australian stock exchange to tank, and showing how contagious bad policy can be. via www.businessday.co.za Why they don't learn from each other I don't know. Cohen colours an interesting picture about Zim and how Morgan and his crowd might
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The most recent case of resource nationalism in Africa occurred last week in Namibia, the 4th biggest uranium producer in the world. Its ‘friendliest mining regime’ image evaporated on April 21 when the Minister for Mines in a budget speech in the National Assembly, somewhat out of the blue, stated that the Government’s mining company,
(Betcha you didn't know I could be this formal). I am writing to you, not as a citizen of Namiba, but as a keen observer of the South African broad-based black economic empowerment system. I have been eagerly awaiting the publication of the final TESEF document and would appreciate the opportunity to discuss a few
Caird’s letter to the Prime Minister of Namibia, HE Nahas Angula regarding TESEF Read More »
Ndaambe Haikali, a banker from Namibia, very kindly sent me a notice that is circulating on paper (not on the internet). It's called "Have your say on TESEF" and invites citizens to submit comments before the 15th of July this year. They have committed to launching this programme sometime next year. The document makes for
TESEF fest? In other words Namibia’s BEE codes are coming Read More »
This is taken from a letter sent to the Namibian, the writer chose to remain anonymous. I've extracted a few select facts. Namibia is now 20 years old. Black Broad Based Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) and affirmative action policies have only benefited relatively few, who are connected with little change for the masses. (Got to watch
A few Namibian facts – not sure how accurate they are Read More »
Found this on the Republikein Online website. THE Namibian financial sector, in consultation with Government, has been engaged in sector-wide consultations for the past few years with the aim of formulating a Charter for the sector. It has been agreed that the Charter will apply to all financial institutions, except SMEs as defined in the
