2020-07-02Edgar Brandt The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has lowered the repo rate, a record of three times in the last four months since March 2020, in a bid to provide a much-needed relief from the adverse economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. View more
2020-07-02Staff Reporter This year, taking the impact of Covid-19 into consideration, Bank Windhoek has decided to contribute N$500 000 to the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) under the Bank’s Cancer Apple Project, instead of selling apples to raise funds. View more
2020-07-01Staff Reporter Maersk made history on 21 June 2020 at the Port of Walvis Bay when they broke their own African record for Reefer lifts on a single vessel, the Santa Rosa. Reefers are containers, which carry refrigerated cargo like citrus, meat and fish. View more
2020-06-30Staff Reporter Chairperson of Namibia’s 14 Labour Advisory Council (LAC) Tuli-Mevava Nghiyoonanye has indicated that the transitioning of the country’s informal economy to a formal one is expected to be a priority on the LAC’s agenda during its current tenure. View more
2020-06-30Staff Reporter The Forum for Expert on Social Protection recently held a webinar on the ‘Impact of Covid-19 on the Informal Economy in Namibia’. View more
2020-06-29Staff Reporter As of Monday 13 July, the Namibia financial services sector will boast three managing directors of local banks as Nedbank Namibia on Friday confirmed the appointment of Martha Murorua as its new managing director (MD). View more
2020-06-29Edgar Brandt Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Finance to establish an Inter-Institutional Team to finalise details for the establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund for Namibia, according to a Cabinet briefing shared by ICT Minister Peya Mushelenga. View more
2020-06-29Staff Reporter Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and distributor of Shell fuels and lubricants, in partnership with Baobab Khulisani, have agreed to form a new joint venture, trading as Synergy Foods (Pty) Ltd. View more
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