THE RISE OF ECOMMERCE – IS NAMIBIA READY?
By Reginald Baking and Frans Uusiku eCommerce has become a buzz word as one of the key revelations of the 21st century economic realities. We have all witnessed the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic further reinforcing the importance of being able to buy and sell goods and services or transmitting funds or data over electronic […]
IMPACTING EDUCATION OUTCOMES FOR POSITIVE FUTURES
Effective leadership in the education sector is vital for national development. At the school system level, this is especially so, because when schools thrive and provide strong educational outcomes for learners, the broader society thrives too. Global research has “provided consistent evidence which demonstrates the potential and both the positive and negative impacts of leadership, […]
CAPRICORN GROUP HANDS OVER THE FIRST 21 TONNES OF A TOTAL DONATION OF 63 TONNES OF MEDICAL OXYGEN
7 July 2021 On 7 July 2021, Capricorn Group received the first truck with 21 tonnes of medical oxygen, at the Afrox Bulk Medical Oxygen facility in Windhoek. In total, Capricorn Group, through its Foundation, donated three trucks of medical oxygen valued at N$1,050,000. Capricorn Group, through the Capricorn Foundation, is proud of its partnership […]
PPP – A RECIPE FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
“PPPs aim to leverage private sector capital and expertise to maximize public goods and value for money, while allocating the risk of developing and operating the asset to the party best suited to bear said risk” Harambee Prosperity Plan II Media Release: By Le Roux van Schalkwyk (Venture Media / Namibia Trade Network) Prioritising […]
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BRINGS TRANSFORMATION, INSPIRATION AND HOPE
10 June 2021: The African Leadership Institute (ALI) has completed its sixth training for health officials in Namibia and this has led to another twelve-healthcare professionals now being able to register for, and graduate with NQA accredited Certificates in Transformational Leadership. To date, ALI, with financial assistance from the FirstRand Namibia Foundation, has trained more […]
PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTES TO VACCINES FOR HOPE COALITION
30 April 2021: On 29 April 2021, an amount of more than N$ 12 million was handed over to the Ministry of Health and Social Services as part of private sector companies who had pledged their support to Namibia’s Vaccine Roll-out Plan 2021. The Namibian government has asked local businesses to come together to fund […]
STANDARD BANK JOINS CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME, OFFERS 60% COLLATERAL REDUCTION FOR QUALIFYING SMES
Standard Bank Namibia has announced that it has partnered with the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) to provide collateral cover of 60% for qualifying SMEs applying for finance from participating commercial finance institutions. Standard Bank’s Enterprise Direct Manager, Felicia Jooste said the bank has a genuine desire to see SME’s grow and thrive in difficult economic […]
NAMIBIA’S PRIVATE EQUITY ECOSYSTEM IS EVOLVING
EOS CAPITAL AND ITS PORTFOLIO Nicole Maske is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eos Capital from 2015 to 2018 and now Partner: Value Add. Her focus is on financial services and strategy as an MBA graduate from London Business School, an Actuary and a Financial Risk Manager (FRM). She gained vast knowledge from […]
THE WHOLE IS BETTER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS…
CHANTELL HUSSELMANN Chantell Husselman is the PwC Namibia Tax Leader. She leads the Firm’s Tax Department with a focus on a distinctive culture that attracts, develops and retains top talent, builds trust in society, solves complex client problems and has a positive impact on society. Chantell is a chartered accountant and has spent more than […]
ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
DR. CHRIS VAN ZYL Dr. Chris van Zyl is the Head of the Management Department in the Faculty of Management Sciences at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. He holds PhD, MBA and Honors degrees from the University of Stellenbosch as well as two more qualifications in the medical sciences. He has more than 21 […]