PRESS RELEASE: Thursday, 17 September 2020 Windhoek Good morning, Firstly, I would like to thank you all for joining this media conference, organised to mark the first 100 days in office of the 6th Governor. The platform is created to allow me an opportunity to share the [...]
Photo Caption: Rens Shilongo a young artisan and owner of automotive enterprise Mekemo Trading received skills-based finance for young artisans to purchase tools and equipment that will assist it to expand its business. The company employs four mechanics and two panel beaters. [...]
THE MEAT BOARD STATISTICS SHOWS AFTER 2019 DROUGHT The latest Meat Board of Namibia statistics shows disturbing consequences of the 2019 drought around livestock marketing during 2020. On a year to year basis ending July 2020, total marketing of cattle decreased by 39%. The export abattoirs slaughtered 56% fewer cattle, while live cattle exports [...]
Photo Caption: Frans Uusiku, FNB Market Research Manager 08 September 2020: The second quarter FNB Residential property report highlights the fact that the House Price Index was down 2.7% from the second quarter of 2019 to the second quarter of 2020 while the national weighted average house price is now recorded at [...]
Oscar Capelao, FirstRand Namibia Chief Financial Officer MEDIA RELEASE: 10 September 2020 FirstRand Namibia Limited today announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2020, on the back of one of the greatest health threats of a generation - one that greatly [...]
The evolution of Old Mutual offerings and engagements with customers is centred around targeted solutions where the needs, aspirations and behaviour of customers take centre stage. This is why Old Mutual Namibia launched its new personal cover solution, which allows each customer to build their cover to suit their lifestyle and their budget. This [...]
Article By: Tuliikeni Ndadi, Mining Engineer at Standard Bank Namibia It is widely known that the mining industry is risky, faced with disruptions from both within and outside of the mine site boundaries. Along with the conventional risks such as identification and replacement of reserves, volatile commodity prices, and access to capital, [...]
Article By: Gerhard Mukuahima, Head of Agribusiness The outbreak of Covid-19 across the globe is presenting a unique set of challenges to industries and causing severe disruption to global value chains, says Standard Bank’s Head of Agribusiness, Gerhard Mukuahima. He adds that this is especially true in relation to agriculture, raising [...]
Health and Social Services Minister Honourable Dr Kalumbi Shangula receiving PPEs from MultiChoice Namibia’s Managing Director Roger Gertze at the COVID-19 Communication Centre/Khomas Regional Council in Windhoek Total of 3,500 KN95 Face Masks and 3,500 Disposable Isolation Gowns Windhoek, 11 August 2020 – MultiChoice Namibia donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth N$609 [...]
Pieter van Niekerk Team Namibia Board Chairperson While Namibia can be credited for doing many things right in terms of combating COVID-19, Team Namibia has also highlighted that this crisis provides further opportunity to reset and refocus, relying on the Namibian sense of Community to [...]
