The Capricorn Foundation, in partnership with Bank Windhoek, celebrated its first group of graduates from the Emerging Bankers Programme on Friday. The event marked the successful completion of 18 months of intensive training, hands-on experience and job placements for nine young Namibians in various rural Bank Windhoek branches across the country. Launched in 2024 with...
As International Fraud Awareness Week underscores the global urgency to combat financial crime, FNB and RMB Namibia convened a high-level engagement focused on fraud awareness and cybersecurity. The event brought together senior decision-makers and risk officers to address the escalating threat of fraud and cybercrime, issues that compromise not only individual security but the resilience...
Edward Shivute will serve as acting chief executive officer at the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, effective 1 December 2025, until a substantive appointment has been made. This was confirmed on Saturday by the WBCG’s Board of Directors following the appointment of former CEO, Mbahupu Hippy Tjivikua, who took up the position of chief executive officer...
As part of its commitment to protecting consumers and preserving the integrity of the financial system, Standard Bank Namibia has partnered with the Namibian Police to deliver targeted training on investigating digital fraud. This initiative forms part of the bank’s activities for International Fraud Awareness Week 2025, observed globally each November, and reflects the growing...
Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation (RPZC) and Namitvest have formalised a Payroll Deduction Agreement to allow Mine Workers Union of Namibia (MUN) members employed at RPZC to purchase Namitvest shares through automated salary deductions. Rosh Pinah Zinc is a long-established zinc mine located in the southwest of Namibia and employing a significant number of MUN members....
A Bank Windhoek customer, Stefan Mans, last week drove away as the winner of the bank’s second annual Swipe and Save Visa Competition, in which he won a brand-new Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid valued at N$450 000. In his excitement, Stephan extended a kind gesture to his fellow finalists, Asteria Josef and Robert Sparg, by...
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, will soon purchase 11 additional 737 MAX jets from Boeing. The order for 11 B737-8s, signed at the Dubai Airshow on Monday, is intended for Ethiopian Airlines to expand its regional and international networks and grow its Addis Ababa hub. “We are thrilled to be announcing our agreement with Boeing...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) hosted a senior (50+) chess championship over the past weekend in Windhoek. The championships aimed to establish a senior national team that will represent the country at future international senior championships. NCF president, Berdian Beukes, reiterated the importance of the championship, saying it plays a vital role in...
Ministers and high-level government officials formally opened the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) this week with statements on how to ensure everyone around the world benefits from digital technologies. Organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and hosted in Baku by the Government of Azerbaijan, WTDC-25 focuses on the push for universal, meaningful and affordable...
Hilma Nalupe The World Fitness Federation (WFF) African Championship took place last weekend in Lusaka, Zambia, and four Namibian bodybuilding athletes made a lasting impression by walking away with gold and silver medals. The championship brought over 100 athletes together from nine African countries to showcase the continent’s bodybuilding talent. Three Namibian athletes, Tshipanda Mbuyi,...