Capricorn Foundation invests N$1 million in youth employment initiative

In response to the high youth unemployment rate, the Capricorn Foundation has pledged to invest N$1 million in Bank Windhoek’s Young Talent Programme. The funds are earmarked for The Capricorn Academy for School Leavers, a new initiative under Bank Windhoek’s overarching Young Talent Programme. Here’s Marlize Horn, the bank’s Group Executive for Brand & Corporate Affairs.

Written by: Tonata Kadhila

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Analab expands workforce with inauguration of new laboratory

By: Selma Taapopi Analytical Laboratory Services has expanded its operations and now employs approximately 34 staff members, about 60 percent of whom are young people, marking significant growth from the four staff employed when it was established in 1997. The increase in staff follows the inauguration of a new laboratory in Windhoek on Wednesday, which will complement […]

19 February, 2026