The Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA) has recorded its strongest financial performance in history. Total assets climbed to N$869 million, with net profit surpassing the N$100 million mark for the first time since the institution’s inception. This was confirmed by NASRIA’s managing director John Uusiku at the Broker Awards, who described the 2024 financial...
Ohlthaver & List !Nans (O&L) ge 13 ǀasase ǁkhāǁkhāǂuisentoa hâ khoena ǁîs di ǀOmkhâi ra Mādi Proxrammi 2025 !nâ ge ǁkhoreǁhare. Nē proxrammi !nâ-ūs O&Lsa ǁîs di ǁgūbas, !goaxa aeb Namibiab diba nî awoǁawose is, nēti ra ǁkhāǁkhāsentoa khoena ǂhanu ǀ !khōǁnôa in ǂgaoǀkhādi tsî ǂhâsigu !hū hâgu ai oe-am ǁkhāse. ǁKhātin ge ra dītsâ...
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) announced on Monday that GIPF has unlocked pension access for housing, with up to N$900 million committed to helping members buy or build homes. Members can now borrow up to one-third of their pension benefits to purchase or construct houses through First Capital Housing Scheme and Kuleni Financial Services....
What was once a glittering annual display of beauty and composure has now evolved into something far more impactful. The Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia pageants have grown into a powerful social movement, one that speaks directly to the hopes and challenges of young women across the nation. Chief Executive Officer of the Miss...
The Ohlthaver & List Group (O&L) has welcomed 13 new graduates into its 2025 Emerging Talent programme, reinforcing the group’s commitment to developing the country’s future workforce and addressing the critical challenges of youth unemployment, which is estimated at over 37%. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency, the youth unemployment rate is higher among those...
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and the Namibia Standards Institute (NSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, to strengthen cooperation between the institutions and focusing on joint efforts to support standardisation, improve market readiness for Namibian products and enhance the ease of doing business. NSI chief executive officer Eino Emvula...
For Namibia to strengthen its position as a trade hub and unlock new economic opportunities, the country must invest in trade logistics infrastructure, regulatory harmonisation, and export-readiness support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). These interventions are critical to enabling broader market access for the country’s manufactured and agricultural products under the African Continental Free...
The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) has strongly come out in opposition to the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF)’s new housing loan initiative, describing it a “ruthless, insensitive and self-centred”. At a media briefing in the capital yesterday, the umbrella union said the scheme betrays the spirit of social justice. Speaking at the briefing,...
ǂGuro !nae!khais ases ge nēsa ī, !Kharaga !hūgu ǂharugub ǂGaeǀhaos (CBS) ra Londonni !auga dīhesa tsîb Namibiaba nē !ēsa kai ǂnīsasib ǀkha ū!oa tsî !hao !hūga nî !khō!oase nî īsa. ǀGuitimî tsî di ge daode Mercure !Gûkhoen hâ!khaib tawa a ǀhui-amhesa xu i ge ǀgaisa !gâiaǂgaob tsî dâb mâsib hîa ǂHarugudi ǂgaeǂgui-aon, ǂhanub mâisan tsî...
With households across Namibia faced by rising food, fuel and rent prices, financial survival strategies have become essential. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released in June 2024 reveal that the price of fruits has risen by more than 15.5%. Household staples, such as meat, cooking oil and dairy products, have surged by over...