In a strategic move towards fortifying financial confidence for future generations, Sanlam has unveiled a new offering that allows parents to secure Funeral Cover for their children under the age of 7 at absolutely no cost. This initiative is aligned with Sanlam’s steadfast commitment to helping clients and families achieveContinue Reading
Bolt, a prominent mobility platform that provides services throughout Europe and Africa, has begun a pilot run of its ride-hailing service in Namibia, expanding its presence in Southern Africa. The company’s entry into Namibia, building on its success in Europe and other African markets, is a significant milestone in itsContinue Reading
Inceptus Energy, a public-private partnership between Alensy Energy Solutions (Alensy) and Inceptus Holding (Inceptus), the business arm of the University of Namibia (UNAM), has announced the successful financial close with the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and Old Mutual Namibia for a groundbreaking solar project at UNAM. This partnership marksContinue Reading
The UNAM/Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT) programme began late last month with school excursions in Windhoek when the team took the mobile planetarium to the Pioneers Park Primary School for their first excursion of the year. The UNAM/AMT Mobile Planetarium is an inflatable, interactive facility designed to bring the wonders ofContinue Reading
Yango, the leading ride-hailing service in Namibia, is taking proactive steps to enhance the safety of drivers and riders alike with the introduction of a new speed control feature in the Yango Pro app. This innovative technology represents Yango’s commitment to fostering a safer transportation environment for everyone involved. TheContinue Reading
Bank Windhoek’s Board of Directors Chairperson, Johan Swanepoel has announced the appointment of Justina Alders-Sheya to the Bank Windhoek Board effective Monday, 12 February 2024. In a statement released on behalf of the Bank’s Board, Swanepoel said Alders-Sheya is a highly accomplished Namibian professional with an impressive background. “She hasContinue Reading
…aims to promote financial inclusion through innovation FNB Namibia has announced the dual listing of the FirstRand Bank Limited Exchange Traded Note (ETN) program on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX). The ten listed instruments will provide ordinary Namibians the ability to invest in quality international companies like Amazon, Berkshire HathawayContinue Reading
Deep Yellow Limited has revealed in its 2023 sustainability report that is has ploughed in excess of N$167 million into Namibian mining operations. Of this N$143 million was injected into operating costs, N$16 million into employee and wage benefits while the rest was spent towards government and community payments. TheContinue Reading
TotalEnergies chief executive Patrick Pouyanne said it is not up to the West and its non-governmental organisations to tell African nations such as Namibia how to go about dealing with the energy transition. In an interview with the Financial Times, he said: “The pace of transition will not be theContinue Reading
… commits to reach zero emissions across its operations by 2030 Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), a pioneer in sustainable manufacturing, is accelerating its sustainability efforts by committing to reach zero emissions across its operations by 2030. This science-based target, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement climate goal, will beContinue Reading
