Report warns of deepening graduate unemployment crisis

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A new Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board report shows Namibia is producing far more graduates than the labour market can absorb, with education, health, business and social sciences hit hardest.

Teacher unemployment could exceed 15 000, while nursing graduates struggle due to poorly regulated training institutions.

Desert FM speaks to Namibia National Teachers’ Union secretary general Loide Shaanika on the skills mismatch debate and what solutions are urgently needed.