Having adopted and implemented a new Business Support System (BSS) late last year, MTC has successfully rolled it out to streamline its business process and ensure agility in serving over 2.5 million Namibians on its grid. The evolution of technology is constant, and digitalization is now a factor central toContinue Reading
FNB Namibia has received a total of seven PMR Awards at a handover held in Windhoek this week. “We are humbled and honoured to receive these PMR awards as this once again validates FNB’s commitment to provide customers with consistent value and service that make a real difference in theirContinue Reading
The Far-North of Namibia has always been a key strategic focus area for Bank Windhoek, evident from the Bank’s footprint of 16 branches and 106 Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs). Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, Baronice Hans, shared this information at the Northern Estate Agents Award event hosted on Thursday, 10 MarchContinue Reading
Another N$130 million for development finance, funded by private investors The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has issued a new bond, DBN29, with a face value of N$130 million. The 7-year bond was issued via private placement on 4 March 2022, and it matures on 5 March 2029. DBN29 wasContinue Reading
Namibia commends and recognises SACU, as one of its key strategic partners working, among others, towards a post-COVID economic recovery, Vice President Nangolo Mbumba has said. Mbumba was speaking this week on the occasion of his visit to the SACU headquarters. “As you are all aware, post-COVID-19 recovery requires aContinue Reading
As Namibia’s second important discovery in recent weeks, Namibia’s oil and gas industry is set to create an influx of new investment, and local content opportunities for the country. The African Energy Chamber sat with Ian Cloke, COO Afentra to discuss the enormous potential of what could engineer Namibia’s newContinue Reading
Representatives from several major U.S. companies have begun a visit to explore investment and commercial opportunities in Namibia. Ms. Akunna Cook, a visiting senior State Department Official responsible for the United States’ economic diplomacy for all of Africa, will lead the delegation that includes officials from the U.S. Department ofContinue Reading
The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has responded to the Black Business Leadership Network of Namibia (BBLN)’s petition by stating that it has been and remains responsive to economic challenges faced by entrepreneurs in the country in line with its legal mandate and strategic business objectives. The Bank proactively respondedContinue Reading
Namibia’s premier digital enabler, MTC, and the Environment Investment Fund (EIF), through the National Plant Genetic Resource Centre (NPGRC/Genebank), sponsored a sum of N$400 000 (N$200 000 each) for the establishment of a rural community Seedbank in Kavango West region, Ncuncuni constituency. Namibia’s national seed bank protects and save seedsContinue Reading
Prospects have started to improve for the logistics sector in Namibia as the rest of the world gradually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. This sector is important for the growth of the Namibian economy, as Namibia is well-placed to be a logistics hub for its landlocked neighbours. The Walvis BayContinue Reading
