Author: Staff Writer
MTC Expands with 37th Mobile Home in Oshikoto Capital
By: Staff Writer Residents of Omuthiya and surrounding villages will now have direct access to MTC services, as Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) prepares to open its first mobile home in the town. In a statement this week, MTC announced that…
30 ||Kharas Farmers Trained in Poultry Production Skills
By: Staff Writer A two-day workshop aimed at equipping farmers with essential poultry production skills brought together 30 local farmers and agricultural officers in Keetmanshoop. Held from 17 to 18 March 2025 at the Ministry of Home Affairs…
Welwitchia University Collaborates with Side by Side Centre for Practical Social Work Training
By: Staff Writer Welwitchia University and the Side by Side Early Intervention Centre have formalized a collaboration to provide practical training and placement opportunities for students enrolled in the university’s Bachelor of Social Work program. The partnership, sealed through a…
Bank Windhoek Finances N$600 Million Worth of Homes
By: Staff writer Bank Windhoek financed 427 homes worth about N$600 million in 2024, according to the bank’s Chief Financial Officer and Interim Specialist Finance Executive Officer, Zenaune Kamberipa. The value of financed homes is a 24% increase compared to…
FNB Schools MTB League Kicks Off With Windhoek Race
By: Staff writer The FNB Schools Mountain Bike (MTB) League kicked off on Saturday 8 March 2025 at the IJG Trails in Windhoek following three successful Coastal League events held in January and February. The league continues to focus…
A Second Chance at Life, Inspired by FNB Namibia
By: Staff writer Not too long ago, Mario Diergaardt found himself at rock bottom. He had lost all his belongings and was living on the streets of Windhoek. Due to a crippling alcohol addiction, Diergaardt would sleep on cardboard…
FirstRand CEO Urges Leaders to Continue Nujoma’s Legacy
By: Staff writer FNB employees volunteered to clean up Parliament Gardens after a memorial service in honour of late Founding President Dr. Sam Nujoma was held the previous night. During the cleanup campaign, FirstRand Namibia Chief Executive Officer Conrad Dempsey…
Slow Growth of Capricorn’s Loan Book Sparks Concerns Over Future Earnings
By: Staff writer The Capricorn Group’s slow growth of its loan book is raising doubts about its ability to maintain strong earnings, as rising costs and potential margin pressures add to the challenges. The Group’s gross loans and advances…
Repo Rate Expected to Drop Next Week
By: Staff writer The Bank of Namibia is expected to cut the repo rate when it announces its Monetary Policy Committee’s decision next week. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) recently reduced its country’s policy rates by 25bp to…
Cancer Apple Project Raises N$38.4 Million
By: Staff Writer The Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project has raised a total of N$38.4 million for the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) since its inception in 2000. On Friday, the bank handed over N$2.5 million to CAN…