insert_link World UK’s Sunak to unveil tax-cutting manifesto By James PHEBY British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will promise voters "financial security" and tax cuts when he unveils his Conservative party manifesto on Tuesday, following a disastrous week that even led to rumours he might quit. "We Conservatives have a plan to give you financial security," he will say, according to extracts of his speech released in advance. "We will enable working people […] todayJune 11, 2024 2
insert_link Business / Economics Agribank introduces credit life insurance product The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) is pleased to announce the introduction of a Credit Life Insurance product, effective 1 June 2024. The Credit Life Insurance serves as a financial security and protection against unforeseen events, tailored exclusively for Agribank clients. The Agribank credit life insurance offers benefits beyond covering death and protecting a client’s estate. If a client becomes permanently or temporarily disabled, is diagnosed with […] todayMay 30, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia BON PSD-9 Directive: The cross-border payment system’s anatomy and operations Opinion Piece By Josef Kefas Sheehama Even though it usually causes people to feel more nervous, it's critical to keep in mind that compliance, security, and safety are important in a world of highly sophisticated financial crime. The Bank of Namibia released PSD-9 in 2022, and the new regulation may have taken effect on April 15, 2024. The Bank of Namibia's most recent directive has extended […] todayApril 16, 2024 25
insert_link Africa Victims of Jammeh’s Barbaric Rule in Gambia Still Hope for Solace and Money Gambia, a tiny country of 2.6 million tightly knit people, located right in the middle of Senegal in West Africa, is still struggling to recover from the brutal 22-year authoritarian reign of Yahya Jammeh. He was the longtime former president who fled the country in 2016 to nearby Equatorial Guinea after he lost re-election and regional states forced him from power. A range of United Nations agencies and bodies […] todayMarch 28, 2024 8
insert_link Business / Economics Financial Planning for Namibia’s Millennials By Ashante Manetti, Group Marketing Manager, Old Mutual Namibia Financial freedom. It's a term that conjures up images of early retirement, dream vacations, and unshakeable security. But for Namibia's millennial generation, this dream can often feel shrouded in uncertainty. With student loan burdens, a competitive job market, and a rising cost of living, achieving financial stability can seem like an uphill battle. Financial planning for millennials isn't […] todayMarch 28, 2024 10
insert_link Business / Economics FNB Namibia launches campaign to educate seniors citizens FNB Namibia has started a countrywide tour to talk to older people about scams. The bank’s spokesperson, Hileni Amadhila says the campaign aims to teach senior citizens how to keep their personal banking details safe, especially their PINs and OTPs. todayDecember 20, 2023 24
insert_link Business / Economics TransUnion report reveals surge in e-commerce fraud during 2023 festive shopping season TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released new findings today highlighting e-commerce fraud that occurred during the start of the 2023 holiday shopping season, from the Thursday before Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Based on proprietary insights from TransUnion’s global device risk consortium, the average number of suspected digital fraud attempts on any given day during that holiday period where the consumer was located in Namibia during the transaction, was 87.5% higher than the same period […] todayDecember 8, 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.
