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Societal Needs Requires Adaptable and Evolving Banking Sector
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Banks must adapt and meet the evolving needs of all their stakeholders in the economy, said Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, Baronice Hans. She made this statement when she handed over the Chairpersonship of the Bankers Association of…
New System Launched To Transform The School Feeding Programme
By: Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched the Namibia School Feeding Information Management System (Nasis) in Windhoek this week. The initiative aims to improve monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of…
Namibia Gives Angola’s Yona National Park Giraffes
By: Staff Writer Fourteen giraffes, from Namibia, arrived this week in Angola, as part of the re-stocking programme of the species in the Yona National Park, located in the municipality of Tombwa, south-western Namibe Province. According to the Tombwa administrator,…
Teaching Jobs Bickering Resolved At Karanawa Village
By: Annakleta Haikera Three voluntary teachers who helped start a school in Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region are crying foul after none of them were employed when the school was formalised. Thomas Simbundu, who doubled a security guard and…
Upskilling employees for the world of work where a Digital Academy forms a competitive advantage
By: Rochelle Freyer The World Economic Forum ranked Active Learning and Learning Strategies, Technology use, Monitoring, Control and Resilience, Stress tolerance, and Flexibility amongst the top 10 skills of 2025. This is fitting given the fact that the world…
City Building Approvals Increase, Value Decreases
By:Staff writer The value of building plans approved by the City of Windhoek between April and May this year decreased by 30.4%, analysis from IJG Namibiahas shown. While there was a 25.2% increase in the total amount of buildings approved…
Nam Has imported N$2.8 Billion More Than Exported In May
By:Staff writer Namibia’s trade deficit ballooned by N$1.5 billion in a month from N$1.3 billion recorded in April 2023. This has brought the country merchandise trade account in negative of the N$2.8 billion in April 2023. This is according to…
Central Bank Governor !Gawaxab Reiterates Commitment To Tackle Economic Challenges
By:Justicia Shipena Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN) Johannes !Gawaxab has reaffirmed that the central bank is prepared and eager to engage closely with stakeholders in order to manage the current economic challenges to support sustainable growth in the…
NCCI State of Business Address: The Case For Redefining Trade Policy Reform
By:Josef Kefas Sheehama The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) hosted the first-ever Namibia’s State of Business Address on 26 June 2023. This was under the theme: ‘Private Sector’s Ordeals and Triumphs – Paving a Way for Public-Private Partnership….
Data is the Key to Revolutionising the Credit Market
Thabo Molefe In today’s fast-paced digital era, data has emerged as a powerful catalyst, reshaping the landscape of the credit market and revolutionising the way consumers navigate their financial journeys. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all approaches, as the abundance…