#REALHELP PAYMENT RELIEF FROM FNB NAMIBIA

#realhelp Payment relief from FNB Namibia 3 April 2020: As Namibia and the international community continue to intensify efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, FNB Namibia says its efforts to help customers whose financial positions are adversely impacted by the coronavirus are ongoing. As we escalate our efforts to help customers, we are pleased […]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CREDIT SCORE

Access to credit can be a cornerstone to personal growth and many consumers can relate to the excitement and relief of qualifying for credit to buy a house, a car or to cover education costs, funeral expenses and medical emergencies.  Unfortunately, statistics also indicate that many consumers also struggle to manage credit. Martha Murorua, Executive […]

DUNDEE INVESTS IN NEW HEAVY-DUTY EQUIPMENT

Tsumeb (12 March 2020) Dundee invests approximately N$25 million on brand new heavy-duty equipment  Barloworld Equipment Namibia officially handed over heavy-duty equipment to an approximate value of N$25 million to Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb on Tuesday, 18th February 2020.  The equipment was comprised of three (3) 730 articulated dump trucks, two (2) 950GC wheel loaders, […]

DEVELOPMENT BANK SEEKS SUSTAINABILITY FOR NKURENKURU

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) recently signed an agreement with the Nkurenkuru Town Council for an N$2.58 million feasibility study, funded by the Bank’s Project Preparation Fund (PPF) for the town’s proposed Extension 6.  Talking about the need for the feasibility study, DBN CEO Martin Inkumbi said that local authorities are overarching agents of […]

OFFSHORE INVESTING, A VALUABLE TOOL FOR ALL

Article by:  Morne Husselmann, FXPH E-Forex Specialist   20 February 2020: The offshore investment process is often seen as unwieldy and complicated, but this assumption is far from true.  Offshore investing is, at its core, a practical way to achieve diversification in your investment portfolio. “Diversification, in turn, is a big word for a relatively […]

BEST OF AFRICA AWARDS – GROOTBERG LODGE

The #Khoadi //Hoas Conservancy in cooperation with Grootberg Lodge and Journeys Namibia crowned Best of Africa in the Sustainable Top 100 Destination Awards.   The accolade is recognition for the successfully implementation of solutions for human-wildlife conflict in the local community. 4 March 2020 – Windhoek, Namibia – The Sustainable Destination Awards is supported by Green Destinations, […]

DO I BUY OR DO I RENT?

So, you don’t want to pay off someone else’s bond, right? Intuitively this thinking makes sense and it has been the reason for many people wanting to own a property. However, rental expense never goes away, even if you stay in the house you bought. “How can this be?”, you might ask. You first need […]

HOLLARD & ROSSING FOUNDATION SUPPORTS NAMIBIAN YOUTH

24 February 2020, The Rossing Foundation, Windhoek. In 1978 the Rossing Foundation was established with a clear directive, to facilitate and implement various educational projects across Namibia, projects aimed at making a fundamental difference to the lives of the people living in those communities. The goal was also to empower our people by giving them […]

COMMUNITY CONSERVATION FUND OF NAMIBIA (CCFN) SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED

13 February 2020 The Community Conservation Fund of Namibia (CCFN) was successfully launched in the capital today The launch of this much needed conservation fund takes Namibia’s flagship conservation programme to the next level. The creation of this fund is aimed at reducing the community based natural resources management (CBNRM) sector’s dependence on external donor […]

NAMIGREEN E-WASTE RECYCLING RATES DOUBLES IN NAMIBIA

Local e-waste joint-venture, NamiGreen, recycled the equivalent to 10,000 computer monitors in 2019 – a 100 % increase from previous year.   2019 was a good year in terms of recycling for Namibia. Increased awareness amongst Namibian citizens and companies contributed to a 100 % growth in the amount of electronic waste recycled. In 2019, […]