STORIES THAT MATTER WITH STANDARD BANK
AN ECOSYSTEM FOR CHANGE An exciting pilot is being run on the outskirts of Windhoek. It aims to develop a new way to produce building material, create food security, agricultural jobs and dignified low-cost housing all at once. MycoHAB is a fascinating initiative implemented by Standard Bank Namibia in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Centre […]
NAMIBIA’S UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE AMBITIONS
Economic Pulse – September 2022 Over the pas couple of decades a lot has been done in terms of improving health care systems around the world. The number of low- and middle-income countries aspiring to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) has also been rising. At present, over 70 nations, mainly in the developed world, operate […]
STORIES THAT MATTER WITH STANDARD BANK
THE PAWS ON THE GROUND: NAMIBIA’S K9 WILDLIFE PROTECTORS At a base in Waterberg National Park lives a special band of wildfile protectors. With a tough job, and through vigorous training and vigilant operators, this team is one of our country’s most successful contributors to the fight against wildlife crime. Namibia’s K9 Unit, managed by […]
HOW IRRATIONAL DECISION-MAKING IMPACTS MARKETS
Financial theory in the traditional sense assumes that investors act rationally, using all available information to make investment decisions. If we also assume that markets are frictionless (no tax and no costs), we should have a situation where markets are perfectly priced. What you pay for a stock should be what it is worth. In […]
ROYAL HUSTLERS WITH TRIBEFIRE STUDIOS
Fenni Nghikevali iCAN CEO, First of Many The CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN) is the first woman from a previously disadvantaged background to hold that position. Talking to 99FM, Fenni Mghikevali shared the Fenni Nghikevali to plan, Fenni has some unconventional story of firsts that fostered her passion for intentionality and living […]