Letter – BIG to the rescue

Letter – BIG to the rescue

Namibia, a nation grappling with a critical situation due to poverty, income inequality and unemployment, faces a daunting triple threat that will further decay its human capital.

According to the World Bank, Namibia has a 64% poverty rate, with over 1.5 million people or 50% of the population suffering from hunger.

This highlights that most of the population lives below the poverty line, making it concerning for a country classified as upper-middle income.Namibia is notorious for being one of the most unequal countries globally, with a Gini coefficient of 0.597.The country has various minerals and economic resources, but a small portion […]

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