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
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
Meatco CEO Mwilima Mushokabanji has revealed that as part of Meatco’s long term strategy to profitability, Meatco’s debts with commercial banks have to date been reduced by 70 percent. He in a statement this week also revealed that between 2019 and 2021 – the harshest period in Namibia’s drought season,Continue Reading
With only one and half months left of its financial year, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has recorded an increase of 252 vessel (24 percent) calls during April 2021-January 2022, in comparison to the same period in 2020/2021’s financial year. The increase in vessel calls was predominantly due to increasedContinue Reading
Development Bank of Namibia opens expanded office in Walvis Bay, Erongo Development Bank of Namibia has inaugurated its expanded office in Walvis Bay on 14 February 2022. The office is expected to serve towns in the Erongo region as well as some entrepreneurs and enterprises in the Kunene region. InContinue Reading
