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Namibia: ‘The Lost Generation’: Why Namibia’s Youth Are Educated but Unemployed

Namibia: ‘The Lost Generation’: Why Namibia’s Youth Are Educated but Unemployed

Africa Links 24 with Turimove Katjipo
Published on 2026-01-18 07:00:00

ON A HOT afternoon in Windhoek, Thomas, a 24‑year‑old graduate in logistics, scrolls through yet another list of unfilled positions, most requiring two to five years of experience.

“I finished university with honours,” he says, “but no job wants someone like me.”

His story is not unique. It reflects a growing paradox: Namibia’s youth are educated yet increasingly excluded from the economy.
In 2025, Namibia recorded one of the highest unemployment rates in the Southern…

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