FRANS INDONGO TRUST SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT’S FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
N$1 MILLION DONATION TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES On October 13th, the Frans Indongo Group (FIG), through the Frans Indongo Trust, officially handed over a donation of One Million Namibian dollars to the Ministry of Health and Social Services as part of the Group’s contribution to the ongoing national response against […]
DEVELOPMENT BANK OFFERS FINANCE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
DBN CEO Martin Inkumbi The Development Bank of Namibia has announced a facility to finance climate change adaptation, bolstering its long track record of finance with beneficial environmental and social initiatives. Explaining the facility, DBN CEO Martin Inkumbi said it provides an affordable and tailored financing solution for climate and environmental friendly projects. The Bank […]
FIM & NAMFISA ACTS GAZETTED: LEGISLATIVE REFORMS SEEKS TO BENEFIT INDUSTRY & CONSUMERS
MEDIA RELEASE: 05 OCTOBER BER 2021 NAMFISA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kenneth S. Matomola says, the Financial Institutions and Markets (FIM) and the NAMFISA Acts have officially been signed off by the Head of State and have been published in the Government Gazette. Now that the FIM Act is published in the Government Gazette, the […]
WHEN LIFE GIVES US LEMONS…
By: Heidi Burmeister-Nel Heidi Burmeister-Nel is a registered Clinical Psychologist practising in Windhoek and in Outjo. She completed both her M.A. Clinical Psychology and M.Th. Clinical Pastoral Care degrees at the University of Stellenbosch and has been in private practice for more than 16 years. Apart from her private practice she consults for corporate clients […]
CULTURE LEAD: UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE
By: Lorelle Viljoen Citizenship Architect: Sustainability (Capricorn Group Human Capital and Citizenship) Organisational culture is the underlying beliefs, assumptions, values, and ways of interacting that contribute to an organisation’s unique social and psychological environment. Basically, organisational culture is the personality of the organisation. Culture is one of those terms that is difficult to express distinctly, […]
FIRSTRAND NAMIBIA ANNOUNCES ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
Deeply invested in Namibia’s wellbeing 10 September 2021 FirstRand Namibia Limited announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2021, reflecting an extremely difficult operating environment, with normalised earnings decreasing. Oscar Capelao, FirstRand Namibia Chief Financial Officer commented: “Post the beginning of lockdown in March 2020, underlying customer income and affordability in all segments […]
NAM-MIC FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDINGS APPOINTS NICOL-WILSON AS CEO
2 September 2021 MEDIA RELEASE On Wednesday, 1 September 2021, Nam-Mic Financial Services Holdings’ Board of Directors announced the appointment of Verile Nicol-Wilson as Designate Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2021. An avid, robust strategist and business development expert, Nicol-Wilson will take over the reins from long serving CEO, Walter Don, who is […]
DBN MOOTS NATIONAL EQUITY FUND AS BOOST FOR BUSINESS RECOVERY
DBN CEO Martin Inkumbi The onset of Covid-19, 18 months ago, has led to vulnerability on the part of some enterprises. Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) CEO Martin Inkumbi suggests that one solutions can be found in equity finance through a national equity fund for qualifying enterprises currently experiencing headwinds, but with potential for […]
5 ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER TO ENSURE YOUR ‘WORK FROM HOME’ DEVICES ARE ADEQUATELY COVERED
As the new normal requires people to continue working from home, one needs to take the time to review their portable work devices and ensure that they are adequately insured from theft or unforeseen damage. The awareness around the need for insurance, both in one’s professional and personal capacity has increased tenfold since the onset […]
COLLABORATION IN THE WAKE OF COVID- 19
Media Release: 26 July 2021 The power of unity cannot be overemphasised. Indeed, Namibia has experienced, and is still experiencing the effects of a people united towards a common goal during the Covid- 19 pandemic. Various organisations have held hands, reminding the nation that for us to thrive as a people and for our economy […]