Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC) hosted the inaugural MTC OATF Tech conference, bringing together and providing a platform where industry experts explored and dissected relevant topics. The conference aims to foster dynamic and efficient tech solutions, prioritise engagement and networking, and grant institutions’ access to a broader range of knowledge, skills and expertise. Speaking at the...
The interaction of Namibia’s growing population and the existing housing backlog underlines the urgent need for effective policy interventions and increased investment in housing development. The inability to address underlying concerns of land availability, housing affordability and economic inequality will cause an already untenable situation to deteriorate, thereby posing new social and economic challenges in...
Iuze Mukube Digitisation and the preservation of cultural heritage through education, are essential to sustain cultural legacy in Namibia, while also harnessing the various opportunities from the sector. These sentiments were highlighted during a two-day Creative Entrepreneurship Academic Conference held in Windhoek recently under the theme ‘The Role of Education in Preserving and Digitising Cultural...
The United States gave its backing yesterday to UN efforts to resolve differences between Libya’s rival administrations over the management of the central bank without cutting off vital oil income. The US embassy said the move by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) “offers a path forward to resolve the crisis” sparked by the...
Namibia Dairies, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, announced the successful conclusion of wage negotiations with the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau). This agreement, covering 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, applies to all permanent employees within the bargaining unit. Despite challenging economic and financial conditions, Namibia Dairies and...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle imports, matching US measures seeking to fend off a flood of state-subsidised Chinese cars into North America. Accusing China – one of the world’s largest exporters of electric vehicles (EVs) – of “not playing by the same rules as other...
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), says projects with a combined value of N$28 billion are now classified as capital deployed. This means investors for the projects have started acquiring land and assets to bring these projects to fruition. This exciting news was shared by NIPDB’s communications manager Catherine Shipushu while responding to...
O&L Leisure this week announced the successful conclusion of wage negotiations with a new agreement effective from 1 July 2024 being reached. O&L Leisure is a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group. No details of the new agreement have been revealed yet as the group said it is still in the process of...
Industry pundits believe Namibia is facing a watershed moment in its nascent petroleum sector, prompting calls for the implementation of a structured licence bidding system to increase openness and accountability in the sector. Such an approach is viewed as being critical to the successful management of the country’s natural resources. In a presentation last week...
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has cautioned its members on a recent scam attempt. The fund has warned all its members, annuitants, spousal and children beneficiaries about a recent scam attempt advising GIPF clients to report to the fund’s offices to receive money. “The fund urges its members to be vigilant and protect yourself...