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Labour hire in Namibia. In Namibia, the issue of labour hire remains a controversy among the government, unions and labour brokering companies. The ILO categorizes two forms of subcontracting, namely job contracting (where a subcontractor supplies goods or services) and labour-only contracting (the sub-contractor supplies labour only).
Namibia is a higher-middle-income country with an annual GDP per capita of N$79,431 in 2022, but has extreme inequalities in income distribution and standard of living. [10] It has the second-highest Gini coefficient out of all nations, with a coefficient of 59.1 as of 2015. [11] Only South Africa has a higher Gini coefficient. [12]
Namibia–South Africa relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Namibia and South Africa.South Africa (then part of the British Empire as the Union of South Africa) captured the area now known as Namibia from Germany during World War I and governed it, by the name 'South West Africa', until 1990, when the country gained independence under the name 'Namibia'.
Namibia Power Corporation, commonly known as NamPower, is the national electric power utility company of Namibia. The company is responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the country. Its activities are licensed, supervised and regulated by the Electricity Control Board (ECB) of Namibia. [2] [3]
The Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in 1990 as Namibia National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NNCCI) in Windhoek. In 1998, the chamber was renamed and transferred to a legally independent, private-sector institution. As part of this realignment, the concept of regional chambers were implemented.
Namibia ( / nəˈmɪbiə / ⓘ, / næˈ -/ ), [15] [16] officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the east and south. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres ...
The cost of living in Namibia is higher than some other regional cities in the southern region of the African continent. [1] [2] [3] Namibia imports about 50% of its cereal requirements. Many other items used in daily life also need to be imported. High transportation costs make prices very high and unaffordable.
Climate change has had a significant impact on agriculture and livestock in Namibia, resulting in consequences on food security and the livelihoods of many Namibians. Due to climate change, Namibia is experiencing more frequent and severe droughts, leading to decreased availability of water for agriculture and livestock.