Namibia: President-elect Nandi-Ndaitwah reiterates N$85-billion job creation plan for 550 000 jobs in key sectors – Africa Links 24

President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated her plan to pump N$85 billion into creating 550 000 jobs across sectors in Namibia such as agriculture, construction and oil and gas.

Nandi-Ndaitwah said this during her first press conference as incoming head of state in Windhoek yesterday.

Namibia’s unemployment rate has been described as dire by economists, with the youth unemployment rate estimated to be over 50%.

The president-elect repeated the promise of 550 000 jobs…