Payroll bulletin no solution to financial problems

Onesmus Embula

WINDHOEK – Emilia Ingashiningwa, a 28-year-old woman, humbles her hair every day after work and weekends.

She is extremely frightened by poverty, hence her dedication to the wig business, a commitment that balances between her eight and five full-time jobs. Thomas says that she never stops plaiting her hair, especially wigs, in relation to how others would stop jostling when they see a pay slip, claiming that this does not happen. is not she. "I love to style myself. I have been styling since I was young, but at the time, it was just for soap or laundry. However, things changed when I went to high school, it was at that time that I started charging my classmates from the hostel to buy some body lotion and some body lotion. taxi tickets and go home on weekends, "she explains.

Adding that when she went to high school in Ongha, she started to comb her hair for money, charging between 3 and 5 Namibian dollars, until she moved to Windhoek in 2009 to continue his studies and realize his full commercial potential. "I stayed at my cousin Albertina's. At that time, we were both students and we started selling almost anything like ice cream blocks, popcorn and sweets among the students. During my last year, I opened a salon where I braided and I started selling Brazilian hair during school recreation and weekends, "he said. she.

Thomas holds an honors degree in Financial Management, obtained in 2014. She is now delighted to be a renowned wig maker in the country. "I have established clients from across the country. Sometimes I also ship wigs to South Africa and Canada, "she says. In particular, her past experience motivates her every day. "I grew up in Onekwaya West, in the north of the country. I was born in a house full of people, which meant that I had to prepare porridge for more than 15 people at the age of nine. Most of us went through hard times when we were young, which made us grateful for the strength. It drives me to work hard for my family, "she says.

Thomas adds that she has love and a passion for business. "I work in a financial institution and the truth is that I like trading. My parents wanted me to practice the profession of nurse or teacher, but I chose the trade. I studied accounting and finance at the University of Namibia and that is how I find myself in this industry. She encourages her colleagues to say that a paycheck is not a solution to financial freedom. "It's good to be employed, but you can not rely solely on your paycheck, believe me. And if you lose your job, "she asks.

"Money is only money, whether you sell sweets, tokens, kapana or real estate, the goal is to get money and nothing else. So, seize every opportunity and be motivated to create jobs for other young people, "she urged.

New Era Reporter
2018-11-28 11:43:49 41 minutes ago