Old Mutual Namibia along with Launch Namibia, the Financial Literacy Initiative (FLI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Accelerator Lab, has launched the Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic & Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) initiative. Mufaro Nesongano, Manager: Communications and Old Mutual Foundation states that, “OM SEED is an initiative weContinue Reading
By Llewellyn le Hané (Green Enterprise Solutions (Pty) Ltd) To build a sustainable future for Namibia, our children, and far into the future, we need to invest in Namibia. There needs to be investment at all levels and in all sectors. In the relative short term, we are looking atContinue Reading
Necessary arrangements are on-going to recruit the successor to Paulina Mbala Elago, the Executive Secretary of SACU who will be completing her term of office in October 2022, Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana and chairperson of the summit of the SACU Heads of State or government has revealed. AlthoughContinue Reading
Grove Mall of Namibia and Namibia Gadgets Supplies have reached a settlement agreement in which the later will pay nearly N$500 000 to settle a dispute in which the Mall had sued Gadgets for over N$1 million in ‘unpaid rentals’. The dispute emanated from a lease agreement pertaining to Shop 485,Continue Reading
MobiPay Namibia has scooped the award for the Most Convenient Fintech Payment Solution at this year’s Reputable Banks and Fintech Awards which took place in Scotland last week. MobiPay was nominated for two awards and was selected amongst top Reputable Fintechs in Africa to participate in the 2022 conference whichContinue Reading
Savanna Beef Processors has announced the company successfully raised N$146 million from Namibian beef producers. A subscription rate of 73% on the offer. “This was a massive success given the initial targeted raising of N$100 million from producers,” the company said. Earlier in the year, the company led by theContinue Reading
Namibia supports a strengthened multilateral approach to addressing the unprecedented threats facing the ocean such as overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities, Prime Minister, Dr. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has said. Speaking at the occasion of the second United Nations ocean conference last week, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said that equally, it is onlyContinue Reading
The German Federal Government has mobilized an additional N$256 million to support the Namibian Government, through the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, in mitigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the conservation and tourism sector. The conservation and tourism sector has been significantly affected by the loss ofContinue Reading
The Capricorn Foundation has announced the launch of the Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge, calling for solutions to reduce food waste in Namibia. The Food Waste Challenge is based on an open innovation platform, allowing anyone to participate in this Challenge, offering N$100 000 for the winning solution. “As aContinue Reading
By the end of February 2022, Trustco Group’s shareholder assets under management (or Net Asset Value) had built up to N$6.5 billion, with gross assets amounting to N$8.5 billion, the company has said in the release of its latest unaudited condensed consolidated interim results for the six months ended 28Continue Reading
