Bold promise, a delicate test: welcoming the national pension and medical funds with caution

[Windhoek Observer - Namibia] - 2/02/2026
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s directive to the Social Security Commission (SSC) to implement a National Pension Fund (NPF) and a National Medical Benefit Fund (NMBF) by 1 April marks one of the most ambitious social policy announcements in recent years. On paper, the move is progressive, (…)
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