Van Oord and joint venture partner Boskalis recently wrapped up work on a capital dredging project in Walvis Bay, Namibia. By using trailing suction hopper dredgers, Van Oord and Boskalis deepened the 10-kilometre-long access channel to the port of Walvis Bay from -14.4 to -16.8 meters and widened it fromContinue Reading
The first edition of the Bank Windhoek Vehicle and Asset Finance (VAF) Coastal Selekt Sales Awards ceremony was hosted on Thursday, 13 March 2025, in Walvis Bay. The awards celebrate the achievements of automotive salespeople from 2023 to 2024. At the event, Bank Windhoek’s Acting Head of Specialist Finance, SandraContinue Reading
RMB Namibia has sponsored computer equipment towards the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) ahead of its launch of Namibia’s first Bloomberg Finance Lab, in partnership with MTC and the Namibia Investment and Finance Academy (NIFA). This milestone marks a transformative step in advancing financial education, investment literacy, andContinue Reading
On Tuesday, 18 March 2025, Bank Windhoek’s Annual Stakeholder Engagement Session took place at the Hilton Hotel in Windhoek. While embracing the dawn of a new era defined by artificial intelligence’s (AI) swift and seismic transformation the event explored how AI reshapes industries, challenges old paradigms, and presents stark choicesContinue Reading
The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group has announced the dawn of a new era in Namibian retail. As of 1 July 2025, a wholly Namibian-owned brand, Model, will officially replace Pick n Pay Namibia, setting the stage for a bold and inspiring shopping experience. For decades, O&L has remained steadfastContinue Reading
Westair Helicopters has signed a multi-services HCare In-Service contract to support their fleet of three H225 helicopters. Westair Helicopters recently introduced the versatile H225 aircraft into its fleet to carry out offshore energy operations at its Lüderitz base in Namibia. With its extended range, the H225 fleet will support anContinue Reading
In a significant shift in its global strategy, French mining giant Orano is considering restarting operations at its Trekkopje uranium project in Namibia. This move comes as the company faces mounting challenges in Niger, its traditional stronghold, and as uranium prices surge on the international market. The decision underscores theContinue Reading
Noronex Limited has been granted two strategic Botswanan prospecting licences on the Namibia-Botswana border, contiguous with and north-east along strike from its Damara copper project in Namibia. Aeromagnetic data shows direct continuity of prospective linear magnetic signatures striking eastwards across the border from Damara into both of the new licences,Continue Reading
Connected Minerals has appointed Namibian drilling contractor Hammerstein Drilling, to begin a maiden reverse circulation reconnaissance drilling program at the Etango North-East and Swakopmund projects in Namibia. The program, beginning in April, will comprise 33 holes for 2,500m — with 2,000m of drilling being conducted at Etango North-East and theContinue Reading
Copper producer Consolidated Copper Corp (CCC) has appointed Tim Flynn as group security head and Robert O’Neill as chief compliance officer to support the company’s operations and growth in Namibia. In the fourth quarter of last year, CCC restarted the processing of London Metal Exchange A-grade copper cathode at itsContinue Reading
