To date we have given you forum contacts in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC)-Angola-India and Dubai. The reason for these interviews is simple- we would like you to network and learn more about business or job opportunities in other countries. As ZBIN we believe that information is power and we will try our level best to ensure that you have as much information as possible for free.Below is an interview of the founder of ZBIN, Hannah Tarindwa who is based in Namibia. She is a talented writer, motivational speaker and a business consultant.
Mukunda Wekwa Midzikooo hanzi ma permits haachawanikwa zvekumhanya ishuwa here my beautiful ,munchkin ,cupcak
Elder PhiriI’m a zimbabwean pig consultant based in zambia and I want to connect with guys in Angola. my whatsapp number is +260978679578
Hannah H. TarindwaMaita mdhara.
Let me speak about Permits nokuti that’s the most asked question.
Namibian Work permit for anyone who is not in Medicine, civil Engineering and mining is difficult but not impossible.
1. YOU MUST HAVE AN OFFER LETTER
– You can’t get the permit first
2. THERE MUST BE 3 ADVERTS FOR THE JOB
-And the employer must prove that you were the best option and no Namibian was disadvantaged for you to get the post.
I heard that work permits in Education were suspended recently but not altogether denied. I am not sure.
Hannah H. TarindwaStudents Permits
These are more or less easy to apply for and can take 3 to 6 months to get. But last year akarasika so passports haana kuitwa stamped but an official letter from Home affairs was okay. The colleges and varsities are really open to all foreigners.
Mukunda Wekwa Midzioooh i see now my munchkin, soo if i dont have a specific job it means i wont get a permit as easy as that
Hannah H. TarindwaIt’s difficult to get a Work permit without a job already
Rueben Moyo Hazvie what agri products are in demand in Namibia & what contacts are available?
Hannah H. Tarindwa All agricultural produce but for imports that is high level stuff. Remember in as much as Namibia broke of politically from SA, economically they are reliant on SA. So it means rocking the boat literally! Maybe you may need to contact the Ministry of Agriculture directly.
Havabvumidze chero mango musaga pa boarder. Fruits and meat.. are a big no no
Simba Shamu Hazvi help me im an unemployed nurse in Zim how do i go about to work in Namibia
Hannah H. Tarindwa Ma nurses and doctors have an exam they write. I will ask a doc friend for details
Hannah H. Tarindwa Constantine. .. kwete pese pese. Kuno kune order. It’s one of the smartest places on.this planet.
Kana ukaita zvine order no problems.
You can register a close cooperation (cc) it takes a few months to get processed. I won’t lie, many people are surviving ne entrepreneurship. Vanobika sadza, vanotengesa ma broom vachifamba cheto matomato akatanga kutengeswa mutown panze pema supermarket nemaZimba before madzimai emuno vangwarira wo. But zviri smart.
As for things like. Phones and electrical goods I always see them advertised on fb but people prefer to go to reputable shops. Chero hembe dzemaChina hadzina door cos of Pep and Jet…. you can lay bye but they are ALREADY cheap.
Blessing Masasi How about Agric/ Irrigation engineering employment opportunities?
Hannah H. Tarindwa Blessing Masasi sounds good but the Afrikaaners are still the biggest commercial farmers. But I think if you can, come and talk to small scale farmers in the North.
Davidson Nyaude Ko teaching
Hannah H. Tarindwa However for teaching:
It’s usually the first profession for learned Zimbas in private colleges. Vanokudai for cheap labour and they don’t ask for much. However kana Home affairs youya…. you are alone…kkk.
I don’t know about specific areas of lectureship. You must check that individually
Ronniey Rio Makondo what about construction industry is it big there
Hannah H. Tarindwa Yes construction is big. A lot of development. Most engineers and builders here are Zimbabweans. I don’t know the processes though. I would suspect the do cc.
Hannah H. Tarindwa Remember you don’t need a visa to come here. Another thing I tell people is just come and see. What one person does and makes him successful doesn’t guarantee the next person the same success. TinoIva ma doctor akafa asina chiro… different destinies
Tapuwanashe Dotito what’s the job market like for social scientists eg Sociology
Hannah H. Tarindwa Things like minerals and agriculture are at ministry level. .. like I said:
1. The Boers are still forefront economically
2. Things are orderly here
Hope you get me Emp. You can come here to ministry of mines and ask. Don’t do Internet or phone stuff
Hannah H. Tarindwa Tapuwanashe Dotito
That’s my field and it’s tough. Many people are graduating in that field and not getting jobs though it’s clear there is a need. First preference goes to locals. Nut then again tjongs are ever changing. Social sciences are quite political to deal with.
Tee Earl Tee Thanks Hannah H. Tarindwa for sharing such valuable information. The Lord surely rewards people who take time off to help others.
Merrilyn K Chizanga Kiaka Is it true kuti business rine mari sterek kuNamibia kuvhura bhawa nhai Hannah H. Tarindwa
Hannah H. Tarindwa Lol. Merrilyn… I don’t think it has as much money as people believe because it’s a saturated business. For example,
EVERY house in Evelyn Street Katutura has a bhawa…. and every bhawa/shabeen rine munhu… so I don’t think zvine mari inotyisa. Plus it’s not only Evelyn ine ma bhawa. The rest of Katutura has a shabeen every other house.
But what I can say is it is the favourite past of a majority. But not a cash cow.
Entertainment depends on numbers. Namibia has a TOTAL of 2 million people, more than half are still in the rural areas, so how many of those will you be targeting to entertain?
For events maybe in business eg. Inviting high level international people eg John C. Maxwell. Lowest Ticket was N$950, the most expensive was almost N $2 000 which is under USD200 but I know in Zim an excellence conference which charged US$350 with local speakers. So…. you can do the assessment Rowena Jacobs
Ps* Interview first appeared on Zimbabwe Business Ideas and Network Facebook page in September 2015
