Value creation through innovation and its possible impact on the local economy was the focus of a panel discussion held by the Alumni Association Namibia and Dr. Jako Volschenk of the Stellenbosch Business School. Stellenbosch Business School’s Namibia Alumni Breakfast & Networking Event, facilitated by Denille Roostee offered some valuableContinue Reading
Bank Windhoek recently hosted its annual Selekt Sales Awards, which recognises the top-performing vehicle salespeople and dealerships in the country. Schalk Van Greunen of Indongo Auto T/A Indongo Toyota Okahandja won the best salesperson Award in the New Vehicle category, followed by Danie Slabbert of Simon Motors T/A Mariental ToyotaContinue Reading
A rising public wage bill acerbated by recent N$1.2 billion salary increments has forced government to seek containment measures and announce a recruitment freeze for the remainder of this financial year. In his midterm budget presentation last week, Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi highlighted that in light of the wage billContinue Reading
…as NAMDIA sets news pathways for growth, diamond price discovery Newly appointed Namib Desert Diamond (Pty) Ltd (NAMDIA) CEO, Alisa Amupolo has highlighted that in the next five years, NAMDIA will look to partnering with a unique and distinctive collection of industry players and leveraging on the global reservoir ofContinue Reading
The ministry of mines and energy (MME) has explained Namibia’s electricity imports dilemma which has seen the country importing 50-70% of its electricity annually. Executive Director in the ministry, Simeon Negumbo speaking on behalf of mines and energy minister, Tom Alweendo at the inauguration of Osona Village’s electricity upgrade fromContinue Reading
Having handed over 40 completed houses in Otjiwarongo recently, NHE last weekend handed over 81 more houses in Outapi in yet another housing miles stone that will contribute to the reduction of the national housing backlog. Urban and rural development minister, Erastus Uutoni at the handover event expressed delighted toContinue Reading
This week, the Mayor of City of Windhoek, Cllr. Sade Gawanas and the Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Namibia, Sinikka Antila officiated the construction of two waste buy back centres in Katutura, as part of EU-funded project to improve solid waste management in the City of Windhoek. The “ImprovingContinue Reading
By John Steytler It seems as if Namibia has a bit of a spring in its step, some swagger if you will. This could be because winter is behind us, however, I believe there’s another reason, and as an economist first and foremost, this reason pleases me. It is theContinue Reading
By Charmaine Gouws and Wian Van Vuuren Growing up, all I ever wanted to do was earn my own money, spend it on whatever I wanted to and have the freedom to spend it as I deemed fit. It was not long before I found myself in a heap ofContinue Reading
The Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung Namibia Office (FES) together with the FES regional media project, fesmedia Africa and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) launched the Namibia 2022 African Media Barometer (AMB) Report in Windhoek, Namibia. The Namibia AMB Report shows that Namibia’s media environment remains free to a larger extent,Continue Reading
