The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Country Office in Namibia has announced the appointment of Qingyun Diao as the new FAO Representative in Namibia, effective from 24th June 2023. The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of Namibia, all Diplomatic and Consular Missions,Continue Reading
By Mignon du Preez The financial services and insurance industry is no exception to the evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability in recent years. Businesses in these sectors are now held accountable for their social and environmental impact, and they are expected to operate with a greater senseContinue Reading
The success and growth of any nation is intricately tied to the well-being of its people. These were the words Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, Baronice Hans, shared when she launched the twenty-third edition of the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, in Windhoek. “By embracing corporateContinue Reading
Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd has announced that it has completed its previously announced overnight marketed offering of units of the Company for gross proceeds of US$7,475,000 (about N$136 million) including the full exercise of the over-allotment option in the amount of US$975,000. The Offering was completed by way of aContinue Reading
Award-winning media personality Robyn Nakaambo has landed a role where she will debut as an event anchor in South Africa. She will anchor at the 2nd Annual Basadi in Music Awards (BIMA) in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 12 2023 at the Joburg Theatre. The BIMA’s are known for celebratingContinue Reading
Andrada Mining Limited, the African technology metals mining company with a portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Namibia has announced that it has raised £7.7million (about N$180 million) through the issue of 77 unsecured, convertible loan notes of £100,000 each to new and existing investors. The Company has alsoContinue Reading
Research experts, Simonis Storm have revealed that they expect the Central Bank, Bank of Namibia (BoN), to hike repo rate by a further 50bps in its next two meetings as the cost of borrowing for Namibians continues to sour. Providing an analytical view of Namibia’s second quarter economic performance, SimonisContinue Reading
Rural and urban development minister, Erastus Uutoni has pleaded with local authorities to avail affordable land to the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) so that the parastatal can continue to deliver affordable housing across the country. Last week, NHE handed over 33 houses at Tsandi to beneficiaries. The successful completion ofContinue Reading
..as the country emerges as Africa’s newest oil and gas epicenter Considered one of the final frontier hydrocarbons markets in the world, Namibia has rapidly emerged as one of the hottest offshore plays following a series of high-impact discoveries. Three major oil discoveries made in less than one-year, attractive fiscalContinue Reading
The Business and Intellectual Property Authority’s (BIPA) Chief Executive Officer, Vivienne Katjiuongua and the Intellectual Property Services Executive, Ainna Kaundu, have been appointed to two of the top decision-making committees of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) during the 64th Assemblies of WIPO Member States that took place between 6Continue Reading
