By Isaack Veii There has always been uncertainty in markets. Recent negative investment returns, coupled with increased inflation and rising interest rates, have not helped much in easing the minds of investors. So, what should investors do? Should investors ‘de-risk’ by moving to money market investments or should they waitContinue Reading
Around 26 percent of the Namibian population is estimated to suffer from food insecurity and in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The Capricorn Foundation, under its Vulnerability Programmes, aims to address social issues such as poverty by partnering with like-minded organisations to bring about positive change and at the sameContinue Reading
Osino Resources’ Twin Hills Gold mine, located close to Karibib – and was awarded a 20 year mining license by the mines and energy ministry recently – will cost about US$375 million (approximately N$6.8 billion) to establish. This is contained in the 2021 Sustainability Report of Canadian-listed gold explorer andContinue Reading
Through appropriate management and allocation of oil, gas, and green hydrogen revenues, our country can promote economic diversification and thus build the basis for higher and stable growth, Bank of Namibia Governor, Johannes Gawaxab has said. Gawaxab was speaking at the central bank’s annual symposium held last week which wasContinue Reading
Value creation through innovation and its possible impact on the local economy was the focus of a panel discussion held by the Alumni Association Namibia and Dr. Jako Volschenk of the Stellenbosch Business School. Stellenbosch Business School’s Namibia Alumni Breakfast & Networking Event, facilitated by Denille Roostee offered some valuableContinue Reading
…as NAMDIA sets news pathways for growth, diamond price discovery Newly appointed Namib Desert Diamond (Pty) Ltd (NAMDIA) CEO, Alisa Amupolo has highlighted that in the next five years, NAMDIA will look to partnering with a unique and distinctive collection of industry players and leveraging on the global reservoir ofContinue Reading
By John Steytler It seems as if Namibia has a bit of a spring in its step, some swagger if you will. This could be because winter is behind us, however, I believe there’s another reason, and as an economist first and foremost, this reason pleases me. It is theContinue Reading
By Charmaine Gouws and Wian Van Vuuren Growing up, all I ever wanted to do was earn my own money, spend it on whatever I wanted to and have the freedom to spend it as I deemed fit. It was not long before I found myself in a heap ofContinue Reading
Development Bank of Namibia has approved finance of N$76,855 million for bulk infrastructure for phase one of the Auasblick extension, consisting of 281 erven. Speaking at the launch of Auasblick Extension 1, a public private partnership (PPP) between Sinco Investments and the City of Windhoek, Development Bank of Namibia CEOContinue Reading
The Bank of Namibia will remain committed to its digital transformation journey to position itself as a future-fit organization responsive to the needs of not only Namibia but to meet the same global demands, Deputy Governor of the Bank, Ebson Uanguta has said. Uanguta further noted that the Bank hasContinue Reading
