The Capricorn Foundation has announced Sara Ekondo, from Awana Foods based in Oshakati, as the ‘2022 Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge’ overall winner and recipient of the N$100,000.00 cash prize. The Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge was launched in July 2022 and called for innovative and sustainable solutions from theContinue Reading
Having battled significant challenges that befall the shipping and logistics industry following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic particularly the shortage of vessels, Namport has emerged resilient further cementing its growth potential going forward. Backed by audited financial statements for the year ended the 31st of March 2022 which showcaseContinue Reading
By Audrey Chanakira Our lives have gone digital. From the products we use daily to the content we consume online, tech companies are increasingly influencing the direction of humanity and creating the solutions of the future. We should desire to inspire and push young girls and women to be partContinue Reading
RioZim has bought Sperrgebiet Diamond Mine in Namibia as the Zimbabwean group seeks to expand in Africa. “The group has been trying to broaden its footprint in the mining industry in Africa and this acquisition was part of the strategy,” Tawanda Andrew Chiurayi, RioZim’s group company secretary said “We alsoContinue Reading
Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Derek Klazen has bemoaned the emergence of unscrupulous companies in the fishing sector offering fishermen lofty dreams of greener pastures and disrupting government’s Employment Redress Program. The programme reabsorbed fishermen who had lost their job in 2015 when more than 1000 fishermen were laid offContinue Reading
In the biggest change in many years at FNB Namibia is undertaking a significant brand redesign, as well as overhauling its digital platforms to create new features around payments. But in terms of the brand design, the bank’s famous acacia tree logo, which has been part of its identity forContinue Reading
Debmarine Namibia, the Joint Venture marine diamond recovery company owned in equal shares by the Government and the De Beers Group, today announced the appointment of Willy Mertens as its new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1 November 2022. Mertens will succeed Otto Shikongo, who retires from the businessContinue Reading
FirstRand Namibia recently handed over clinical equipment and medical consumables valued at N$136,328 to UNAM Cares as well as N$500,000 towards equipment for the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Namibia Veterinary Academic Hospital. This is part of the FirstRand Namibia Foundation’s commitment towards driving systemic change in education,Continue Reading
Canada-based Osino Resources has completed the acquisition of two remaining minority interests in the mineral properties comprising the Twin Hills gold project, in Namibia. Osino completed the acquisition of the remaining 10% of the shares in the capital of Osino Namibia Minerals Exploration (ONME) for C$870 000, settled through theContinue Reading
Namibia Breweries Limited’s (NBL) – a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group – overall sales volumes increased by 12% from the prior financial year attributable to a large extent to an increase in volume growth and demand from South Africa, specifically for the Windhoek brand. This was revealedContinue Reading
