Category: Finance
Old Mutual Group Reports N$91 Million Increase in Investment Returns in Namibia
By: Staff Writer The Old Mutual Group has announced a significant increase of N$91 million in its investment returns in Namibia for the year 2023 compared to the previous year. This was primarily fueled by higher interest rates…
BIPA Extends Annual Duty Penalty Waiver Grace Period
By: Justicia Shipena The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) has announced an extension of its Annual Duty Penalty Waiver Programme for an additional three months, now ending on 30 June 2024. The initiative launched late last year offers…
BoN Declares N$511.5 Million Towards Govt’s Revenue
By: Justicia Shipena The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has declared a dividend of N$511.5 million to the government, which is about N$100 million from what it declared last year. This was announced by BoN Governor Johannes !Gawaxab during…
Hartzenberg Becomes First in Namibia to Attain Dual Chartered Accountant Designations
By: Staff Writer Florian Hartzenberg has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first professional accountant in Namibia to acquire both the Chartered Accountant, Namibia (CA(NAM)) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designations. This accomplishment follows the collaborative efforts…
Letshego Turns to Local Borrowing to Reduce Dependency on Parent Funding
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Letshego Holding Namibia has augmented its local borrowing to N$3.1 billion by the close of 2023, up from N$2.5 billion, aimed at fueling its expansion while decreasing reliance on parent funding. In its 2023 financial…
FNB Scoops Euromoney Awards Second Year in a Row
By: Staff writer FNB has once again scooped the Euromoney Awards for Africa’s Best International Private Bank in Botswana and Namibia, for the second year in a row. The Bank was also crowned Africa’s Best Bank for Ultra High-Net-Worth Individuals,…
Inflation-Linked Bond Investors to Receive N$63,1 Million Coupon Next Month
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Investors holding the government’s inflation-linked GI27 and GI33 bonds are set to receive their first coupon/interest payment for the year on April 15, 2024. The total interest payment amounts to N$63.1 million, which will be…
Judiciary Spends 99% of Budget Allocation
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Office of the Judiciary has utilised 99% of its allocated budget for the 2022/23 fiscal year, unlike other government Offices, ministries and Agencies that return enormous amounts back to the treasury every year. For…
Capricorn Foundation Commits N$1 Million to Towards Desert-based Economy
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In a bid boost to the RuralRevive initiative aimed at building economic advancement and sustainable development in the Maltahöhe community, the Capricorn Foundation has pledged N$1 million towards the cause. The partnership between Capricorn Foundation…
Households Credit Growth Slows to Lowest Since 2021…corporate credit extension reaches N$46 million in January
By: Hertha Ekandjo While individuals typically turn to banks and cash loan service providers in what is often referred to as “Janu-worry” to kick-start the year, the first month of 2024 witnessed the slowest credit growth uptake by…