BEYOND NAMIBIA’S ENERGY FUTURE
BEYOND NAMIBIA’S ENERGY FUTURE Why early choices will define long-cycle value Namibia’s emerging oil and gas sector presents a generational opportunity. But success will not be determined by resource potential alone. It will depend on how effectively stakeholders align around a shared long-term vision, manage frontier risk, and deliberately build an ecosystem capable of sustaining […]
WHY NAMIBIA’S OIL AND GAS FUTURE WILL BE DEFINED BY PREPAREDNESS, NOT DISCOVERY
WHY NAMIBIA’S OIL AND GAS FUTURE WILL BE DEFINED BY PREPAREDNESS, NOT DISCOVERY Across the world, nations blessed with hydrocarbons learn a common lesson early: the presence of resources alone does not transform an economy. A discovery becomes a true turning point only when institutions, policymakers, capital providers and industry leaders demonstrate readiness. Without this […]
THE CASE FOR SHARE REPURCHASES
Economic Pulse – January 2023 Share repurchases have been a hotly debated topic, particularly in the developed world, for a number of years now, and yet it somehow still remains one of the most misunderstood and maligned corporate actions. The reason why the subject is topical in Namibia right now is the fact that two […]
THE UNTAPPED MARKET OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
By Reem El Sherif, RMB Strategy and Business Development Manager. Reem leads Strategy in RMB Namibia and is a passionate researcher in the gender and socio-economic development field. With just around seven and a half years to go for the world to achieve the ambitious gender equality targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, the average […]
NAMIBIA SET FOR BIG INTEREST RATE HIKE IN OCTOBER
September 23, 2022 Economists are predicting the Bank of Namibia (BoN) will raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points in October, the second such rise in a row, and signal plans to raise rates again in the coming months. This was after the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the […]
CORPORATE PARTNERS RESPOND TO HOUSING NEED IN NAMIBIA
On 7 February 2022 the FirstRand Namibia Foundation, Pupkewitz Foundation and Ohorongo Cement reaffirmed their commitment to support the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia at their annual sponsorship handover. Rozina Jacobs, FNB Home Loans National Sales Manager, representing the FirstRand Namibia Foundation at the event, said the partners remain committed to this worthy cause, because […]
RMB WINS GLOBAL FINANCE MAGAZINE’S BEST TREASURY AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANK
2 February 2022: The prestigious Global Finance magazine has recognised RMB Namibia as the Best Treasury and Cash Management Bank and RMB as the Best Bank for Payments and Collections in Africa. The awards acknowledge excellence in treasury and cash management in relation to market share and reach, customer service, competitive pricing, product innovation and differentiation. […]
FIRSTRAND NAMIBIA LAUNCHES FIRST JOB INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME: Becoming globally competitive begins at home
Caption: ART1427: (f.l.t.r) Wiann Mans, Learning and Development Manager, Isdor Angula, FirstRand Namibia CHRO, Elzita Beukes, Group Communications Manager, Daisry Mathias, Presidential Advisor: Youth and Enterprise Development, and Conrad Dempsey, FirstRand Namibia CEO. 24 November 2021 FirstRand Namibia has launched the FirstJob Internship Programme in line with the leading financial services group’s purpose and broader Namibian […]
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 […]
FIRSTRAND NAMIBIA REMAINS STRONG, RESILIENT & WELL-POSITIONED
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 impacts the global economy and all of its citizens. Despite this, […]