innovation

Omauliko giipindi mondoolopa ya Eenhana oga tameke nena

Edhingoloko eti 14th lyomauliko giipindi ga Eenhana Trade and Bussiness Expo olya tameke nena,kohi yehuku:Reviving local economy through business resilience, innovation, and diver-si-fication.’ Moonkundathana no Nampa nena,omupopiliko gondoolopa Ottilie Shingenge okwati oyena aapindiki 192,moka yaali yaza ko Zambia noko Zimbabwe. Shingenge okwati omauliko gonuumvo oga dhenga mbanda,muna omathigathano ngaashi goku teleka. Ta holola wo kutya ominista mombelewa yomupresitend Christine Hoebes otaka egulula omauliko giipindi metitano. Omauliko otaga hulu molyomakaya.

29 July, 2024 39

Africa

Eenhana Expo kicks off

The 14th edition of the Eenhana Trade and Business Expo started on Monday and is being held under the theme ‘Reviving local economy through business resilience, innovation, and diversification.’ In an interview with Nampa on Monday, town council spokesperson, Ottilie Shingenge said they have a total of 192 exhibitors, two of which are international exhibitors from Zambia and Zimbabwe. According to Shingenge, this year’s expo is bigger […]

29 July, 2024 31

Business / Economics

NIPDB hosts annual TechNovation social

The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, in collaboration with FNB Namibia, hosted the third annual TechNovation Social-themed “Bringing creators and customers together.” This year's event featured an exhibition by 21 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the creative and culture industry. Here is Dino Ballotti, Executive Director for MSME Innovation and Acceleration at the NIPDB.

20 June, 2024 63

Africa

Young African innovators are leading the charge on food security

By Esther Musembi, bird story agency From innovative energy solutions to effective financing options for farmers and advanced farming practices, young African inventors and entrepreneurs are finding novel ways to take on the continent's food security challenges, it emerged during a recent award ceremony in Nairobi. The award, a project of The Pamoja Founders, a regional leadership development initiative of the International Research and Exchanges […]

19 June, 2024 25

Namibia

Namibia’s Rating Upgraded: Importance for the Country and Its People

By Josef Kefas Sheehama Periodically, the Namibian government establishes policies to address the unstable state of the economy. Encouraging economic growth requires policymakers to put in place measures that support investment, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Therefore, the government can assist in fostering an environment that is conducive to business and promotes employment and economic growth. As an Independent Economic and Business Researcher, I therefore wholeheartedly commend the […]

6 June, 2024 29

Local

NAMFISA to host third edition of the Fintech Square in Windhoek

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) is proud to host the third edition of the FinTech Square event scheduled for 30 and 31 May 2024 under the theme FinTech Unleashed: Showcasing Innovation at the Square. FinTech Square, known as the NAMFISA Innovation Station, is a platform designed to explore the world of Financial Technology (FinTech) within the Namibian Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI) sector. It connects NAMFISA with innovators, consumers, industry […]

29 May, 2024 42

Namibia

Namibia eyes Artificial Intelligence for increased productivity

Artificial Intelligence can increase productivity in Namibia's agriculture, manufacturing sectors, healthcare, and transportation industries. However, Manager of Cyber Security at the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia, Cornelia Shipindo says that while AI promises progress and innovation, it also introduces new risks and challenges.

14 May, 2024 117

Africa

Can insurtech fix Africa’s low insurance penetration?

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency Until recently, Africa’s legacy insurance market has been relying on an old agent-driven sales model, where agents physically scouts for clients in offices, malls and other business centers to market, sell and deliver insurance products. Under this model these agents have mostly been focusing on selling individual policies largely to wealthy clients who can buy expensive products to earn them […]

10 May, 2024 24

Africa

Global tech giants in Africa AI gold rush

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Global technology giants including Microsoft, IBM, Huawei, Nvidia, and Google are lining up to tap into a multi-billion dollar opportunity in the nascent Artificial Intelligence (AI) market. The five multinationals tops the list of more than 100 tech companies across the globe that will feature in the ‘AI Everything’ forum in this year’s GITEX Africa 2024, the continent's premier tech and […]

2 May, 2024 33