The FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust and the Pebble Foundation partnered to purchase and supply the school girls at the Gobabis Project School and the Epako High School with sanitary pads. Hundreds of young girls, between the ages of 12 and 18 living below the poverty line across Africa, often have to resort to using [...]
Bank Windhoek opened a visiting on-site clinic on Wednesday, 10 October 2018 at its Human Capital Department in Windhoek. The clinic is a first of its kind and offers employees, including those of its Mother Company, Capricorn Group, primary healthcare services and wellness support services, delivered by licensed service providers. The consultations for the [...]
The FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust handed over an amount of N$ 189 600 towards the monthly expenses for the 95 children at Hope Village for the next year. The FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust assisted the Hope Village and their project Helping Hands that provides shelter and food for vulnerable children in their care. The [...]
FNB Namibia’s Executive Committee recently celebrated ten employees who have been loyal to the bank for over 25 years by giving them long-service awards. The employees are: Susan Isaacs, Clive Pegram, Mariechen Wohler, Immanuel Munjoka, Anelie Derks, Lutzie Meissner, Cornelia van Staden, Francis van Aswegen, Jacomina Hugo, and Ruthie Diergaardt. At the occasion CEO, [...]
A total of 86 inmates from Walvis Bay’s Correctional Facility took part in a two-week Money Map training session hosted by Bank Windhoek and Adonai Trust in September. Comprising 38 male and 48 female offenders, the session was facilitated by Pastor Martin Ganseb from Alpha Course Prison Ministry. “The participants found the initiative financially [...]
Members of the Executive Leadership Team of Bank Windhoek and its holding company, Capricorn Group, joined the rest of the world in paying homage to customers and frontline staff in support of the International Customer Service Week held annually during the first week of October. The initiative, aimed at enhancing positive customer experience within [...]
FirstRand Namibia and the Namibian Bank Workers Union (NBWU) are pleased to announce the increase of all employees’ basic salaries in the bargaining unit for the 2018/2019 financial year, at an across the board raise of 7,4% per annum. The effective date for the implementation of salary increases shall be back-dated to 1 August [...]
In 2003, a small group of like-minded enthusiasts realised a dream, of taking Namibian insurance to another level, by challenging the industry norm. Since that day, the Hollard Namibia team has grown substantially, not only in size, but also in our capacity for knowledge and passion that would change the face of the local [...]
In 2002, Brian and Pam Kinghorn, a couple from South Africa, witnessed the scourge of HIV/AIDS, how it was disrupting the lives of Namibian families in Katutura and decided to make a difference. Gender Inequality and lack of income made the situation even direr. The Kinghorns attended HIV/AIDS and psycho-social courses focussed on vulnerable [...]
