Nandi-Ndaitwah's job creation promise not really visible in national budget: Hei

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2025-03-27

WINDHOEK, 27 March 2025 - Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah speaks during the tabling of the 2025/26 national budget in Parliament on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

RUNDU, 27 MAR (NAMPA) - The 2025/26 national budget does not adequately address President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s recent promises regarding job creation, economic analyst Salomo Hei has said.
Hei, who is the Managing Director of High Economic Intelligence, told Nampa on Thursday after the tabling of the national budget that the budget statement lacked clear indicators of how spending would align with the president’s stated priorities.
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