LDV South Africa recently hosted an exclusive sneak peek reveal of their upcoming double-cab powerhouse, the Terron 9. This was just weeks ahead of its much-anticipated launch at the Festival of Motoring at the end of this month. The event welcomed over 100 media professionals, motoring journalists and content creators. They were among the first...
The Old Mutual Foundation this week announced the top three winners from the Kunene region in the final chapter of the Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED), marking the close of a four-year journey that has championed grassroots entrepreneurship across Namibia. Taking first place is Joseph Edison Nauiseb, founder of JNZ Trading...
In a region of 300 million people, fewer than 7.2 million passengers take to the skies each year. This is not because people do not want to fly. At the recent Southern African Development Community Tourism (SADC) Alliance Think Tank, aviation and tourism leaders agreed that outdated and protectionist aviation policies are stifling Southern Africa’s...
The Employment Equity Commission (EEC) has summoned 13 relevant employers to appear before a review panel due to non-compliance with the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act. The hearings, scheduled for 13 to 14 August 2025, is open to the public to attend and observe, as per the provisions of Section 38 in the Act. The summons...
Over two thousand participants of all ages showed up on Saturday for the second edition of the Bank Windhoek Red Run. The event was hosted at the Ramblers Sports Club in Windhoek. With N$60 000 prize money up for grabs, the runners ran across three different distances: five, 10 and 21 kilometres (km). They ranged...
Air Connect Namibia has welcomed Proflight Zambia’s new three-times-per-week scheduled service between Lusaka’s Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) and Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH). The new service, which will operate via Livingstone’s Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI), is set to commence from 3 March 2026. This service is scheduled to operate on Tuesdays,...
Nedbank Group’s results for the six months to 30 June 2025, amid a challenging operating environment, reflect 6% growth in headline earnings (HE) to R8.4 billion and return on equity (ROE) that improved slightly to 15.2% (H1 2024: 15.0%). The increase in HE was driven by non-interest revenue (NIR) and associate income growth. This is...
The O&L Group marked a significant milestone on 8 August 2025 at Midgard Otjihavera Windhoek with the inaugural O&L Persona Champion of 2029 awards ceremony, celebrating employees who exemplify the company’s core Persona characteristics of being ‘authentic, caring and passionate’ while driving meaningful impact across the organisation. The ceremony represented the evolution of O&L’s employee...
Beatrice Bienvenu has been appointed to lead Chevron’s exploration activities in Namibia and West Africa as country manager. She recently visited Windhoek in her new capacity and met with the leadership from the Upstream Petroleum Unit in the Office of the Presidency, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), the Petroleum Training and Education Fund...
MTC last week stated it has received positive feedback from the market regarding its newly launched Taamba Maris Loan product. MTC‘s Chief Human Capital, Marketing, Communications & Sustainability Officer, Tim Ekandjo, in a media statement, explained that the era of short-term loans masquerading as financial inclusion solutions, which often trap Namibians in deeper debt, is...