Ina recent interview André Compion, Managing Director, FlyNamibia spoke about how the firm is supporting the growth of Namibia’s transportation and logistics sector by offering local and regional flights, primarily serving the country’s coast and northern regions. In September 2022, South Africa’s Airlink joined as a 40% shareholder, enabling FlyNamibiaContinue Reading
By Erastus Ngaruka With the commencement of the winter season, small stock (goats and sheep) farmers have a big task at hand of ensuring that this lambing (sheep birth) and kidding (Goat birth) season progresses well in order to potentially achieve their production targets. Generally, animals’ breeding activities take placeContinue Reading
By Mauriza Fredericks Financial Challenges of Namibia’s Sandwich Generation There is a portion of Namibia’s population that is more financially and emotionally stressed than the rest and goes unnoticed by most. A Savings and Investment survey done by Old Mutual two years ago, indicated that 63% of Namibians are “sandwiched”Continue Reading
Having spent slightly above N$3 billion on goods and services for operations in 2021, Rossing Uranium increased this spree in 2022, this time spending N$3.4 billion and cementing its place as not just a major employer in Namibia but also a significant economic contributor to the Erongo region and toContinue Reading
… as initiative curtails grid-based electricity consumption by 10% Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) recently completed the installation of a new 1.17MW roof-mounted solar plant at its main site in Windhoek as a significant milestone in its commitment towards reducing carbon footprint. The brewer last week highlighted that with this newContinue Reading
The recent visit by Dr. S. Jaishankar, the esteemed External Affairs Minister of India, to Namibia, turned into a significant occasion for the Indian diamond industry. Leaders of premier diamond processing companies, including those from Ankit Gems, had the esteemed honor of engaging in a dialogue with Dr. Jaishankar inContinue Reading
Namibia has banned the export of unprocessed lithium and other critical minerals, the government announced on Thursday, as it seeks to profit from growing global demand for metals used in clean energy technologies. The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium, which is vital for renewable energy storage, asContinue Reading
Capricorn Private Wealth (CPW) achieved a milestone at the eleventh edition of the Global Brand Awards, securing the Best Private Banking Brand accolade in Namibia for 2023. The Global Brand Awards, hosted by Global Brands Magazine (GBM), a renowned international publication headquartered in the UK, is an annual event thatContinue Reading
By Laurencia Prinzonsky We all strive to give our children the best we can, and building generational wealth is one way to help them on their journey to financial wellbeing. Generational wealth means making smart choices with our money in a way that gives the next generation a stronger financialContinue Reading
Proposals from social entrepreneurs poured in for the second phase of the Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge, which concluded on 22 May 2023, with a total of 152 submissions made on the open innovation platform. The proposals were evaluated on pre-defined criteria through expert panels and five finalists were selectedContinue Reading
