By Joachim Komeheke The European Commission defines Sustainable Finance as the “process of taking Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations into account when making investment decisions in the financial sector, leading to more long-term investments in sustainable economic activities and projects”. For a greater part of our existence on earth,Continue Reading
The upward movement in interest rates has presented consumers with difficulties in obtaining loans at affordable terms, research firm Simonis Storm has said. Specifically, car loans typically involve a rate of prime plus 2 percentage points, which implies that current car loan rates stand at 13.5% on average. ”While householdContinue Reading
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia has said that it wholeheartedly supports local value addition to all minerals produced in Namibia to grow the economy and create jobs. In a statement, the Chamber welcomed the Cabinet decision on the understanding that Cabinet is referring to the ban on the exportContinue Reading
Having completely overhauled its products and packages, Paratus announces that it is giving more value at the same price to its customers. This is possible due to the activation of the Equiano subsea cable, for which Paratus built the landing station. Equiano brings significantly more capacity to businesses and residencesContinue Reading
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
