*  *  *  Director of Ceremonies, Honourable Samuel Nuyoma; Governor of Khomas Region Honourable Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila; Minister of Finance Honourable Members of Parliament, Dr. Romeo Bertolini, Counsellor for Development Cooperation; Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Your Worship Elaine Trepper; Mayor of the City of Windhoek Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Industry Captains Members of the Media, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Good Morning It is my pleasure to join you this morning and to be associated with the official launch of the national Financial Literacy Initiative (F.L.I).
Your education should be in your interest, even while it is clearly in the interest of your country, whose economic future hinges on the development of a knowledge economy, and on having well-educated people, like you are. Your education is certainly going to be the key to your success, notwithstanding the current economic environment, with its weak job market.