By Zenaune Kamberipa. In late February 2023, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Namibia (ICAN) released the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) results, which means that the successful candidates have qualified as Chartered Accountants (CAs) or will do so pending the completion of the final year of their training contracts.Continue Reading
The SANLAM/NUST Career Fair 2023 under the theme “Towards Human Centric Innovation and Sustainability” officially launched this week at the NUST campus, Engineering Basement and because Sanlam understands that the choice of a career is undeniably one of the most crucial decisions one makes in life, the company sponsored aContinue Reading
By Mignon du Preez As the world moves into a new era of globalization, Africa is gradually emerging as a hub of economic activity. With a population of over 1.3 billion people, Africa has a massive youth population, with Gen-Z being a dominant demographic. The Gen-Z demographic is more digitallyContinue Reading
Bank Windhoek’s Chief Treasurer, Claire Hobbs, said that with the recent discovery of oil and gas off Namibia’s coast and the finds of highly sort after lithium, Namibia is becoming an attractive prospect for direct foreign investment, fast-tracking it for economic growth, it needs. Hobbs shared these remarks at aContinue Reading
…Fund ups number of students to receive aid to 22 178 Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has said that from the 30 124 applications from prospective beneficiaries received, 22 178 or 74% applicants are eligible for funding. The Fund Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kennedy Kandume said that thisContinue Reading
Despite Namibian households being under increased economic pressure, there is still a need for housing in the market. This statement was shared by Bank Windhoek’s Head of Specialist Finance, Saara Shivute, at the Bank Windhoek Coastal Estate Awards hosted on Friday, 14 April 2023, in Walvis Bay. Shivute added thatContinue Reading
Haib Minerals, the fully-owned Namibian subsidiary of copper explorer and developer Deep-South Resources, held a “very constructive” meeting with Namibia Mines Minister Tom Alweendo, Mines Ministry mining commissioner Isabella Kandjii-Chirchir and Mines Ministry deputy executive director Erasmus Shivolo on April 13. Deep-South Resources has been in a legal battle withContinue Reading
The Namibian Ports Authority recorded an impressive eighty-seven percent (87%) increase in passenger vessel calls for 2022/2023 in comparison to the 2021/2022 financial year. The increase in passenger vessels is attributed to the maritime industry’s positive strides towards recovery from the recent pandemic that had negatively impacted holidaymakers’ travelling dueContinue Reading
NamPower has signed Power Purchase (PPA) and Transmission Connection (TCA) agreements with CERIM Lüderitz Energy (PTY) LTD for the development of the 50MW Lüderitz Wind Power Plant on a Build-Own-Operate Basis, and the associated transmission connection infrastructures required to connect the power plant to the Namibia Grid. The power plantContinue Reading
FNB Namibia today celebrated and reaffirmed its contributions to Namibian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) while also launching an updated SME Value Proposition to further expand SME success. Speaking at the event, FNB Namibia Commercial Banking Executive Officer Sepo Haihambo highlighted SMEs as a catalyst for economic development thatContinue Reading
