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Nedbank focusses on Future of Business to empower locals
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Nedbank focusses on Future of Business to empower locals

Nedbank Namibia hosted its Future of Business conference yesterday in Windhoek, endorsing its commitment to supporting local, owner-managed businesses.  The event brought together entrepreneurs, startups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to focus on key areas that drive business success, including leadership, communications, human resources and information technology. The conference is part of Nedbank’s new...

Bank Windhoek pioneers first sustainability-linked bond
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Bank Windhoek pioneers first sustainability-linked bond

Bank Windhoek, the country’s only locally owned bank, continues to pioneer innovative avenues for mobilising capital by issuing a new thematic instrument, a Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB). This milestone reaffirms Bank Windhoek’s commitment to supporting Namibia’s economic growth by leveraging its mandate as a financial institution to mobilise capital and commit to stimulating inclusive and sustainable...

Mavutu Conversations – Of hair and identity
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Mavutu Conversations – Of hair and identity

When Johanna Swartbooi was crowned Miss Namibia, the country celebrated. She stood tall, beautiful, and proud, a symbol of confidence, culture, and youth. But alongside the praise came something familiar and disappointing: bashing and criticism from the keyboard warriors. Not for her intelligence, platform, or performance. But, for her hair. Some questioned why she didn’t...

Kidd Mario Nam: Knocking with a new one
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Kidd Mario Nam: Knocking with a new one

Monika Amunyela Tangeni Keanu Romario Haraseb, also known as Kidd Mario Nam, is back with a single, ‘Tsu-Ta Ra’, a track rooted in Afrobeat and Damara fusion. ‘Tsu-Ta Ra’, a Damara phrase which means “I’m hurting”, the song is a raw and emotional story of a heartbreak, asking the piercing question, “Why are you leaving...

Industry Loop – Album rollout
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Industry Loop – Album rollout

Do we have an album rollout culture in Namibia? Do artists and their management strategise a rollout plan?  Do artists and their management know what a rollout plan is in the first place?  In a Namibian context, what does your typical generic album rollout plan look like? Will you, as a consumer, be able to...

Miss Teen Namibia 2024 heads to India
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Miss Teen Namibia 2024 heads to India

Namibia’s own Elaine Engelbrecht, crowned Miss Teen Namibia 2024 in July in Lüderitz, is preparing to represent the country at the Miss Teen International 2025 pageant in India from 23 to 31 August. She is set to leave today for India today.  Engelbrecht will be flying the Namibian flag high as she competes with teenagers...

Ombaramana ondema nOvanrooy ondume mape ya avi rire ovyoye!
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Ombaramana ondema nOvanrooy ondume mape ya avi rire ovyoye!

Omaraisiro wa Pukiro nga utire Oritjatatu nu ngu maye yanda muhuka kawovaraise wovinamuinyo na vyarwe porwe nungwari wina ouṋepo wotjiwaṋa mbwa ṋina ouṋingandu mau yenene okutaara oviṋa pekepeke.  Ndoovazu owo wa randa okarata akehe ku ke na ozondora za Namibia esere. Ovaṋingandu, omutaare omutenga ma taara ongombe ondema yOmbaramana ndja yandjwa i Rudolf Jacobs; outjavari...

Ongorona mai ramba mu noukambe!
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Ongorona mai ramba mu noukambe!

Jazema Hangero Ondera aihe i nongamburiro movivava vyayo opu i zokutuka! Momuano tjingwewo okaṋepo kotjira tjOswanu, Kueekuje Kazapua, u nongamburiro yokutja ovature va tjOmbinḓe na Eisepa tji ve mu toorora arire omunane wavo omarundurukiro ngu va undja rure me veyetere.  Ondungiro nomekurisiro ongendo morukondwa rwa Maheke, tjinene mOtjombinḓe tjokehi, na Eisepa na mozondendera za Kaṱumba....

“Omambo wandje kaye ya pora Ovandoitji owo mbo mave tja kave na okusuta,” – Hengari
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“Omambo wandje kaye ya pora Ovandoitji owo mbo mave tja kave na okusuta,” – Hengari

Ombuze ndja tambuka mozombuze kutja Ehi rOvandoitji kari nokusuta kangamwa otjisuta koviṱukaungura vyorukapitaveze rohuurire yohoromende yaro kai yakurirwe nawa i yozondekurona zOtjiṱiro Otjindjandja mOnamibia. Tjiva vazo nḓu maze munu kutja ozondekurona maze sokuhanga ovita ku nehi rOvandoitji na kangamwa Omundoitji apehe pe ri ngandu ozondekuorona zOvandoitji mOnamibia. Ondekurona ndji turira mehi rOvandoitji motjihuro ohongora Omberina,...

Osikola Nangolo Mbumba ya yi oongulu 
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Osikola Nangolo Mbumba ya yi oongulu 

OKONGO – Osikola Nangolo Mbumba yi li mOkongo moshitopolwa shaHangwena oya mono oongulusikola oompe dha tungwa kepangelo, konima ya kala nokulongela aalongwa mootenda nomiipeleki.  Minista gwomauyelele nomakwatathano gwopaungomba Emma Theofelus ngoka a patulula pambelewa oomboloka mbali dhoongulu okwa ti kape na nando okanona Okanamibia ke na okumona iihuna ngele tashi ya kelongo.  “Aalongwa ohaya lesha...