Author: Hee-Dee Walenga
Capital Projects Moved to SOEs
Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The country’s treasury has announced that it will move some of the implementation of capital projects to various State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to avoid a reduction in its allocation operation expenditures. This was announced by the state’s treasurer, Ericah…
Rethink Asset Allocation Approaches – Alexforbes
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Investors and others entrusted with allocating capital have been encouraged to rethink their approaches to asset allocation as assets evolve. Alexforbes hosted an Investment Destination Breakfast Seminar in Windhoek yesterday to inform existing…
ScaleUp Namibia Officially Opens Office
By: Hee-Dee Walenga ScaleUp Namibia (SUN) officially opened its offices in Windhoek on Friday afternoon. The office, located in the FNCC building, is free to use for Namibian entrepreneurs seeking to accelerate their growth and gain access to…
Young Cyclists Shine at 40th Nedbank Cycle Challenge
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 40th Nedbank Cycle Challenge, dubbed the “Greatest Ride Under the Sun” took place in Windhoek on Sunday morning with hundreds of cyclists of all ages and skill levels taking on 25km, 60km, and 100km…
Economists Predict Repo Rate Will Remain at 6.50%
Loise Shiimi Economists anticipate that the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will maintain the repo rate at 6.50% in their first announcement of 2026, which will take place later today. Financial advisor, Loise Iipinge, stated that the Bank of…
Surén and Greeff Claim 2026 National Cycling Jerseys
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 2026 Nedbank National Road Cycling Championships took place over the weekend in Windhoek, with Anri Greeff successfully defending her Individual Time Trial (ITT) and Road Race titles in the elite women’s category. New champions…
Local Contributors to a Global Showcase
By: Hee-Dee Walenga A week ago, world-famous internet streamer, Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as iShowSpeed, concluded his Africa tour with a livestream in Namibia. The global showcase was made possible by several local entities, including the…
“This Tour Changed My Life “ – iShowSpeed Ends Africa Tour With Namibia
Hee-Dee Walenga 20-year-old global internet sensation, Darren Watkins Jr, otherwise known as iShowSpeed, ended his historic 20-country Africa tour in the Land of the Brave with two livestreams that were originally scheduled to take place in early January. Watkins Jr…
Sport at the WEF…What Was the Purpose?
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The recently concluded World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland saw the five-day congregation of the world’s most powerful leaders. Whilst the forum exists to discuss the world’s economic issues, sport was also on the agenda….
Olympic Committee Celebrates Young Athletes
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) hosted an event on Friday evening to celebrate the young Namibian athletes who competed at the 4th African Youth Games in Angola last December. Team Namibia put on…