The annual Bank Windhoek Central Estate Agents Awards ceremony took place in Windhoek on Friday, 15 March 2024. The event was hosted to award real estate agents for their dedication to the development of the property market in Namibia. Awarded as the top three central agencies were Aqua Real EstateContinue Reading
According to the most recent budget from the Namibian Ministry of Finance for the fiscal year 2024/25, planned government expenditure on vehicle purchases has significantly risen to N$285.5 million. For context, the total expenditure on vehicle purchases for operational and development purposes in the fiscal year 2022/23 was N$76.6 million,Continue Reading
Following the lifting of the moratorium on 5G by the Government and the successful allocation of the 5G spectrum by the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) to the telco players in Namibia, the country’s digital driver, MTC, in collaboration with Huawei Technology, has today (18 March 2024) conducted Namibia’sContinue Reading
Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), will deliver an address at the Namibian International Energy Conference (NIEC) in Windhoek this April, sharing insight into global oil trends. The Secretary-General will be joined by a delegation from the organization, who will lead technical discussionsContinue Reading
Aiming to keep children in school while nourished, Bank Windhoek donated N$252,000 to Imago Dei Welfare and Poverty Relief. Imago Dei facilitated the feeding scheme from August 2023 with feeding programmes and soup kitchens to feed over 1700 children in five regions. The feeding scheme was successfully implemented through schoolsContinue Reading
Nedbank Namibia last week hosted the business community of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay to discuss the 2024/2025 national budget, which was recently tabled by the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Ipumbu Shiimi. In her opening remarks, Nedbank Namibia Managing Director, Martha Murorua, reinforced the bank’s role in aligning withContinue Reading
In its ongoing commitment to education and youth development, Sanlam has announced the awarding of six bursaries and the induction of 17 interns into the Sanlam family. This initiative reinforces Sanlam’s dedication to fostering education and nurturing young talents, aiming to bridge the gap in skills development and contribute toContinue Reading
By Marlize Horn (Bank Windhoek) The idea of Authentic Leadership in the business world gained significant attention in the early 2000s when Bill George’s book “Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value” was published. Although Authentic Leadership only became prominent over two decades ago, its principles align wellContinue Reading
Namibia’s Pupkewitz Megatech has been granted a coveted distribution license for JinkoSolar into some of the SADC countries, including South Africa. Jinko is one of the largest manufacturers of solar panels in the world and this license makes Pupkewitz one of only five Jinko distributors for South Africa. in theContinue Reading
Namibia and South Africa are in talks to launch infrastructure projects worth N$7 billion over the next three years to address current rail and port inefficiencies. The Namibian Executive Director for the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, Titus Ndove was quoted saying that his ministry is mobilising an initialContinue Reading
