The Bank of Namibia participated in the inaugural Namibia Public-Private Forum (NAMPPF), a two-day national engagement officiated by Her Excellency, President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The Forum was convened to strengthen collaboration between the public and private sectors in addressing Namibia’s most urgent development challenge — the need for inclusive economic growth that creates meaningful employment opportunities.

The Forum provided a platform for stakeholders to dissect the structural hurdles to job creation and to propose actionable pathways toward generating mass, sustainable and high-quality employment for Namibians. Delivering the scene-setting address for the high-level panel discussion titled “From Vision to Action: Delivering on Namibia’s Jobs Agenda,” the Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Dr. Johannes !Gawaxab, offered a comprehensive macroeconomic perspective and labour market dynamics.

In his remarks, Governor !Gawaxab noted that while Namibia has experienced economic growth over the years, this growth has not translated proportionately into employment creation. He highlighted that persistent productivity gaps, skills mismatches and limited value addition have constrained job-rich growth.