Striving towards a Namibian youth-empowered country

Tourism in Namibia is a major industry, contributing N$7.2 billion to the country’s gross domestic product. Our country is among the major destinations in Africa and is known for ecotourism which features Namibia’s extensive wildlife. Tourism is enhanced through the Namibia Tourism Expo which also includes the Motorshow, where they showcase different types of cars - therefore creating employment and extra jobs for the Namibian youth. Witnessing the number of people who attended this year’s expo, it was an exciting experience seeing that many were present; from children, the youth and the elderly. It was evident that most exhibitors had young people working for them including the organisers themselves, Namibia Media Holdings. This is the kind of inspiration, initiation and motivation we need in our country, a youth-empowered Namibia, where most if not all youth would stand up, make a change and engage in activities such as the expo.However, what I saw while we were distributing the Expo Times newspaper on the streets of Windhoek is that there still are people who do not know what the Namibia Tourism Expo and Motorshow is. They kept asking what the expo is, what happens there, where it is taking place, when it is happening, how much it costs and all sorts of questions. This then shows that some are not aware, especially the youth and if there are those who know of it, they are ignorant and are not willing to participate. As tomorrow’s leaders we need to stand together as the Namibian youth to tackle issues such as unemployment. Working together and spreading the news on job opportunities will help us overcome these stigmas amongst the youth. AINA KANDALI NASHONGO

Striving towards a Namibian youth-empowered country

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Namibian Sun 2026-06-26

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Striving towards a Namibian youth-empowered country

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Namibian Sun 2026-06-26

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