insert_link Entertainment Bank Windhoek supports the NBS to host The Nutcracke Between Wednesday, 25 October and Saturday, 28 October 2023, the National Ballet School (NBS) performed Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at the National Theatre of Namibia in Windhoek. Sponsored by Bank Windhoek, the performance sold out for five consecutive nights. Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services, Jacquiline Pack, said Bank Windhoek regards the Arts as a fundamental expression of the human spirit. “This experience knows no bounds and […] todayNovember 2, 2023
insert_link Africa Call to improve jobs for youth in Africa Africa should improve the quality of basic education to ensure a skilled workforce that will create more and better jobs to drive economic transformation on the continent. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) acting Director of the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy division (GPSPD), Sweta Saxena, said creating suitable jobs for its youth is one of the biggest challenges facing policymakers in Africa, highlighting that growing young and working-age population requires […] todayNovember 1, 2023 7
insert_link Business / Economics Understanding the Financial Landscape of Namibia: Insights from the Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor In a time of economic uncertainty, Old Mutual Namibia remains committed to gaining a deeper understanding of the financial behaviours and attitudes of Namibians. Yesterday Old Mutual Namibia launched its Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor (OMFSM), an annual study, which offers invaluable insights by focusing on a key cohort in society, namely employed Namibians, who account for about 28% of the Namibian population, aged between 18 to 65 with an […] todayNovember 1, 2023 2
insert_link Press Releases When should you ignore an instruction from your boss? As organisations around the world spend even more on cybersecurity tools, cybercriminals are increasingly using a simple, yet effective ways to access organisations’ data or money through business email compromise (BEC) or CEO fraud. International security awareness organisation, KnowBe4, explains that BEC is a type of scam in which cybercriminals gain access to – or convincingly replicate – the email address of a senior staff member. They then mail a […] todayOctober 30, 2023 1
insert_link Press Releases FNB Partners with Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance to Transform Namibia’s Entrepreneurial Landscape FNB Commercial Banking is pleased to announce a 1-year partnership agreement with the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance, an alliance of African innovators known as Harambeans. This strategic partnership aims to unlock the entrepreneurial potential of Namibia and transform its entrepreneurial landscape. As part of this collaboration, FNB's SME clients will gain access to the Harambeans Lab, a comprehensive online learning platform that provides insights from Africa's leading innovators on starting and […] todayOctober 26, 2023 3
insert_link Namibia EFN thanks sponsors for supporting the 2023 Journalism Awards The Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) would like to congratulate all winners of this year’s EFN Journalism Awards for their exceptional work and unwavering professionalism. The EFN cannot overemphasise the importance of a free press in these trying times, when newsrooms are limping because of media viability issues exacerbated by the big internet companies and the devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The EFN wishes to remind Namibian journalists of […] todayOctober 24, 2023 4
insert_link Local Supporting communities in the Zambezi Region with grants and equipment for human-wildlife conflict mitigation and management The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) together with its partners and other stakeholders will host a joint handover ceremony of project funding, grants, and equipment, financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank, to the value of: 20 million Namibian Dollars for the “Poverty-Oriented Support to Community Conservation in Namibia” (POSCCIN) Project as implemented by the Community Conservation Fund of […] todayOctober 23, 2023 1
insert_link Local The AfCFTA presents unique collaboration opportunities – Chapman Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Retail Banking Services and Specialist Finance, James Chapman, said that the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents a unique opportunity for African nations to trade and collaborate in unprecedented ways. “Bank Windhoek is firmly dedicated to supporting this initiative by creating platforms such as the Agri series to empower agricultural participants through knowledge sharing,” he said. Chapman was speaking at the annual Bank Windhoek […] todayOctober 23, 2023 1
insert_link Local Capricorn Foundation provides food to vulnerable communities through the Gondwana MealForTwo project The Capricorn Foundation, in the financial year 2022-2023, committed N$504,000.00 to the Gondwana Care Trust – MealforTwo project for 300,000 meals and the installation of self-sufficiency gardens for beneficiaries. Food security in Namibia remains a big concern. For this reason, through its partnership with the Gondwana Care Trust, the Capricorn Foundation has provided much-needed food assistance to vulnerable communities. “I recently had the opportunity to visit one of the MealForTwo […] todayOctober 23, 2023 1
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
