By Katja Meier Central Banks use interest rate increases to slow down the increase in inflation. These past few months have tested the resolve of even the most seasoned of investors. Central Banks around the world are wielding a big axe in the form of interest rate hikes to cutContinue Reading
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has pleaded with the European Union (EU) to continue funding various socio-economic and development projects which have greatly benefitted Namibia’s developmental aaspirations. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the 2022 Session of the EU-Namibia Political Dialogue last week. “The EUContinue Reading
Namibia’s frontier hydrocarbon potential has been clearly defined with two major discoveries made by Shell and TotalEnergies this year and a series of new campaigns that have been launched as a consequence. With these discoveries and many more expected to follow, energy research and business intelligence company, Rystad Energy, statesContinue Reading
By Martin D. Shaanika The recent pandemic has put much on hold and in many cases, shown us that platforms to showcase product and services, play a significant role in terms of brand awareness and increasing our service delivery. Participating in showcasing efforts, enables start-ups and well established corporations toContinue Reading
A collaborative energy approach, like that of the European Union (EU), is needed in Southern Africa, says Namibia presidential economic adviser James Mnyupe. At least South Africa and Namibia should put together a case that shows seriousness about decarbonising sub Saharan Africa, says Mnyupe, with the two countries looking toContinue Reading
By Paul-Gordon /Guidao-ǂOab Before we try to understand whether there is a case for retirement funds, we must first understand why this question has become more prominent over recent years. Increased Cost and Administrative Burden Related to Retirement Funds Over the past five years, there has been numerous changes toContinue Reading
The Namibian Mathematics Institute (NMI) director Pieter Erwee has hailed the impact that Nedbank Namibia’s sponsorship had on a two-day mathematics workshop held at Katima Mulilo. The workshop held last month introduced a new mathematics guide called “Map Mathematics” to 22 senior secondary (grades 10 and 11) mathematics teachers representingContinue Reading
By Audrey Chanakira Technology and innovation developments continue unabated, and it makes my heart sing. I love anything to do with Tech and what we are seeing right now will be a game changer across the world as well as in Namibia. New technologies are disrupting existing industries, a primeContinue Reading
By Quinten Potgieter In a recent independent study of over 1600 banked Namibians, FNB Namibia posted top ratings across categories of top-of-mind awareness and consideration when making financial service decisions. Participants, randomly selected from the banked population of Namibia, across all banks, noted professions and jobs from all categories ofContinue Reading
Standard bank CEO Mercia Geises, executive officer of FNB Commercial Banking, Sepo Haihambo and Namibia’s youngest Member of Parliament, Patience Masua have been nominated for the prestigious Strategic African Women In Leadership (SAWIL) Trailblazer award. The inaugural SAWIL Trailblazer winner in 2020 was the formidable Mizinga Melu – Absa GroupContinue Reading
