Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Angels HostQuarterly Pitch For Startup Funding
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Business Angel Network (NABAN) held its quarterly pitch event, bringing together a diverse group of entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts to support and nurture the startup ecosystem in Namibia. NABAN, a group comprising individuals from various…
Namibia And The World At The Mercy Of Saudi’s Daily Barrel
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s biggest crude oil producers, has pledged a new voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day for July, which could be extended further, its energy ministry said. At about…
Old Mutual And UNDP Extend SEED Funding To More Towns
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) will be extended to Rundu, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Mariental, the Old Mutual Foundation announced in a statement last week. An amount of N$300,000 will be distributed to…
MTC Affirms Its Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair Sponsorship
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) has assured the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair Preparatory Committee (OATF-PC) of its commitment to continue being the main sponsor of the fair. This was done through a sponsorship amount of N$385,000, during a gala dinner…
More Capital Commitment But No Investment
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Cumulatively N$10,19 billion of Namibia’s savings were availed for unlisted space investment in 2022, however, as at 31 December 2022 only N$5.5 billion was disbursed. This has left around N$4,69 billion of the committed capital lying idle. This…
About 442,000 Of The 2,5 Million Namibians Are Medically Covered
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus About 82% of the country’s estimated 2,5 million population are at the mercy of the public health system as they are not medically covered. The latest medical insurance coverage shows that only 441,777 are benefiting from medical coverage…
There Is Power In Starting Small- SME Financier
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Those planning a business are advised to start with whatever resources, as starting small is part of the process, Bank Windhoek’s Manager of Emerging SME, JenevieveSwartz has said. She was speaking at the Bank’s SMEs information-sharing…
Building A Stronger Future Together … as the world celebrates the contributions of MSMEs to building a better future
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Yesterday was commemorated as a Micro, Small and Medium-sized (MSMEs) Enterprises Day. On the occasion, the Manager for MSME Ecosystem Optimisation at the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, Claudia Capelao, wrote an opinion piece, stating that often…
Business Calls For Increased Public Sector and Private Interaction … As turbulent times require timely decisions.
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The private sector has indicated that access to policymakers on time is their main recommendation to the government in the journey of economic transformation. In his State of Business Address (SoBA) delivered yesterday, the President of the Namibia…
Namib Mills Defies Inflation With Price Cuts
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Staple food producer Namib Mills has announced that it will decrease prices on wheat flour, maize meal and instant maize porridge. The company announced this in a statement released on Thursday, stating the decrease is in response to…