The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) 20 March 2025, hosted a public lecture delivered by Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism). The event themed ‘Sustainable Tourism in Africa: Harnessing Technology, Inclusion and Heritage for a Resilient Future’, brought together key tourism stakeholders, academics and students, fostering...
Launched in 2024, the MSME Development Fund at Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), with a budget of N$25 million, aims to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to foster growth and contribute to Namibia’s economic advancement. NBL has also committed to allocating N$5 million annually for five years to develop firms owned by historically disadvantaged...
The Namibian Employers Federation (NEF) extended its congratulations to Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her historic election as Namibia’s first female. The federation said this marks a major milestone in Namibia’s commitment to gender equality and progressive governance. Additionally, the NEF congratulated Fillemon Wise Immanuel on his appointment as minister of the newly-merged Ministry of Labour, Industrial...
The Nedbank Cycle Challenge, dubbed ‘the Greatest Ride Under the Sun’, makes its return to the tarmac after its 2024 hiatus due to the mourning period observed after the passing of president Hage Geingob in February last year. The Nedbank Cycle Challenge debuted in 1986, and has since become one of the oldest and most...
Welwitschia University and Side by Side Early Intervention Centre on Monday signed an agreement to provide practical training and placement opportunities for Bachelor of Social Work students at Welwitschia University. Welwitschia University will provide theoretical instructions ,while Side by Side Early Intervention Centre will host practical placements. This way, students will gain on-the-job training under...
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) stated it is enthusiastic about the opportunities presented by the Regulatory Sandbox, which allows innovators to test their ideas in a controlled environment, facilitating positive change while ensuring these advancements uphold fairness and financial system stability. In this regard, Namfisa yesterday announced that Express Credit Cash Advance officially...
As part of its “Think Namibia” campaign and its ‘Aquaponics-Systems for Educational Institutions to Improve Food Security’, the Hanns Seidel Foundation recently handed-over a state-of-the-art aquaponics system to the Vocational Training School at Development Aid from People for People (DAPP) Namibia near Outapi in the Omusati region. The handover took place on 18 March 2025...
Real estate agents described 2024 as a year filled with challenges and opportunities in the property financing industry. They endured challenges and remained motivated to make more sales in 2025. These sentiments were shared at the Bank Windhoek annual Coastal Estate Agent Awards in Swakopmund on 14 March. The awards recognise estate agents’ hard work...
Namibia has taken a giant leap forward in financial education and market intelligence with the official launch of the Bloomberg Finance Lab at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust). This is a collaborative initiative between Nust, Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), and the Namibia Investment and Finance Academy (Nifa). The Bloomberg Finance Lab is...
Bank Windhoek’s annual stakeholder engagement session took place at the Hilton Hotel in Windhoek on Tuesday. While embracing the dawn of a new era defined by artificial intelligence’s (AI) swift and seismic transformation, the event explored how AI reshapes industries, challenges old paradigms. It presents stark choices to embrace or retreat from it. “Africa stands...