By Christoff Bauernschmitt In the realm of finance, alternative investments offer diversification and returns beyond traditional asset classes in finance, extending portfolios beyond equities, bonds, and cash. In the context of the Old Mutual Investment Group, alternative investments play a vital role in addressing the challenges faced by societies andContinue Reading
After battling it out in the High Court of Namibia, Omhalanga Mills (Pty) Ltd and state owned, Agricultural Business Development Agency (Agribusdev) have reached a settlement agreement that will see the former cough up to N$2.95 million in maize grains debt that it had failed to pay. The settlement agreementContinue Reading
…will also recruit team to drive Namibia’s green hydrogen program The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced the commissioning of the Implementation Authority Office under the Green Hydrogen Namibia Program. The ministry also announced that James Mnyupe, the Green Hydrogen Commissioner, will lead the Program for 5 years. TheContinue Reading
…Crypto-currencies will not enjoy legal tender status Namibia has enacted the country’s first legislation to license and regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and Initial Token-Offering Service Providers (ITOSPs). Namibia thus became the 3rd Sub- Saharan African country to take bold legislative steps to regulate this sector and fully protectContinue Reading
By Asad Syed Abbas Buzzwords and jargon make up almost all conversations around ICT, articles and columns are crammed full of them. However, sometimes a phrase comes along that is worthy of our attention. ‘Legacy Systems’ is one of these phrases used in the Technology domain. Basically, legacy systems, devices,Continue Reading
By Wendy Naruses According to World Health Organisation, the life expectancy for men increased to just over 60 years, and for women, to just over 68 years. While there are many advantages to having an extra few years, the reality is that we also need to think about how weContinue Reading
The final preliminary round in the ninth edition of the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition concluded last weekend at Soweto Market in Windhoek. The competition saw the crowning of the professional chef winner, as well as the selection of the four participants who will represent the central region at the finalContinue Reading
Only 15 countries account for 89% of Namibia’s total export bill since 2018, with China being the only country outside of SADC that has a double-digit stake in the export bill (17%), research firm Simonis Storm has said. In a trade statistic report released last week, the firm highlighted thatContinue Reading
The Namibian Business Hall of Fame in which Namibian entrepreneurs are honoured by induction has opened its nominations for the 2023 edition which is scheduled to take place on 18 November 2023. The induction ceremony is a highly anticipated event aimed at recognizing true and proudly Namibian business excellence. “ByContinue Reading
Research firm, Simonis storm has said that due to due to uncertainty around interest rates, clients are hesitant to sign loan agreements and are waiting to see where interest rates are headed before taking on debt to start their projects. Subsequently therefore, the firm expects potential pipeline of projects toContinue Reading
