The Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance (NICG) Executive Director, Vincia Cloete and the CEO of the National Commission of Research, Science and Technology (NCRST), Prof Anicia Peters have been nominated for the 13th edition of the African Achievers Awards (AAA) to be held at the Houses of Parliament, The PalaceContinue Reading
ASX-listed Arcadia Minerals has moved to allay shareholder concerns that the Namibian government’s ban on the export of unprocessed ore of certain critical minerals, including lithium, cobalt, manganese, graphite and rare earths, will affect its Swanson tantalum mine. The company on Thursday said that it had “no intention” of exportingContinue Reading
The De Beers Group, which concluded in-principle diamond sales and mining agreements with the government of Botswana at the weekend, has committed a billion pula (N$1.4-billion) upfront to fund the development of diversification within Botswana. “I’ve just returned from Botswana and I’m really delighted that we’ve reached agreement in principleContinue Reading
The highly anticipated Sanlam Bridge Programme, aimed at showcasing and supporting promising businesses, concluded phase one of the pitch competition on June 30th, 2023, as 16 ambitious entrepreneurs battled it out for a spot in the top 5. Following a rigorous evaluation process, the esteemed panel of judges has selectedContinue Reading
UNAM achieved a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainability and clean energy with the official launch of the Renewable Energy Generation Project. The project, implemented in collaboration with Inceptus Holding (Pty) Ltd., aims to provide sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective electricity to all 12 campuses of the University. The launchContinue Reading
TotalEnergies has won “Discovery of the Year” from Wood Mackenzie for its Venus find, offshore Namibia. “For the third time in our industry-leading survey, TotalEnergies has received the illustrious recognition of being named the most-admired explorer. I would like to congratulate the company’s long-standing head of exploration, Kevin McLachlan, andContinue Reading
Bank Windhoek’s Business Banking is committed to proactively engaging with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through information-sharing sessions demonstrating the Bank’s commitment to economic growth and stability. Bank Windhoek’s Manager of Emerging SME, Jenevieve Swartz, made this statement during the Bank’s SME information Session hosted in Windhoek on Friday, 23Continue Reading
There has been a significant increase of 55% in the utilisation of postboxes, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has said. In a quarterly report, the Authority said that a number post offices across the country also witnessed modest growth of 3%. Elsewhere, the mobile telecommunications sector experienced aContinue Reading
Telecom Namibia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CENORED to commemorate the journey towards cooperation in areas that embrace Namibia’s future towards digital transformation and innovation. The objective of the MoU is to set out areas of mutual cooperation between Telecom Namibia and CENORED as it pertains toContinue Reading
Kenneth Matengu, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Namibia and Daniël Wigboldus, President of the Executive board of Radboud University signed the framework agreement at State House in Windhoek to strengthen the collaboration between UNAM and Radboud University and to realise the construction of the Africa Millimetre Telescope in Namibia. TheContinue Reading
