Business savvy youth

The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) incubation centre in Katutura is a bustling haven for local entrepreneurs. The incubation centre is home to various businesses that offer services in the food catering, clothing, manufacturing and repair industries.One of the entrepreneurs based at the incubation centre, is Samson Frans, and manager of NKY Enterprises and Manufacture, a business that specialises in amusement machines such as jukeboxes and jackpot machines. They manufacture and repair damaged jukeboxes and jackpot machines and have been operating for the past 12 years. Frans says as a young entrepreneur, business has been stable, adding that the current economic situation has not affected his operations. “We are going through an economic turmoil and the government apparently does not have money. But luckily we do not have clients who depend on the government for money and our business has been stable so far,” said Frans. He advised the youth to choose wisely when selecting the kind of careers they want to study because it sets them up for life and hence it is important to make the correct choice. “Do not study for the sake of studying and make sure that you choose a career in line with what you are passionate about. Educate yourself and read regularly,” shared Frans. He said many young people venture into careers to please their parents and friends and urged them to make choices that are meaningful to them. “You need to choose careers that are important because they allow you to work on something that you like and do not do it because someone forced you into it” Frans said explaining the importance of making the right choices.He says although he studied psychology he has always been passionate about Information Technology (IT). “I have a degree in psychology which I do not use but I apply it in my business because of the nature of the industry that I work in. I am really passionate about IT and hope to study that in the near future,” said Frans. The entrepreneur psychologist and a graduate from the University of Namibia encourages the youth to venture into entrepreneurship. “You can invest some money into starting up your own business. If you commit yourself and dedicate yourself to your own business you will soon reap rewards,” said Frans.Shona NgavaBusiness Savvy

Business savvy youth

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