Business

Mapping a new narrative for Africa’s entrepreneurship

2020-11-03 Staff Reporter

BoN’s 21st symposium to focus on free trade

2020-11-03 Staff Reporter

Namibia to focus on manufacturing

2020-11-03 Eveline de Klerk

Stable public finances attract investors - Shiimi

2020-11-02 Maihapa Ndjavera

Minister of Finance Iipumbu Shiimi last week said to revive the domestic economy, the country’s public finances should be stable.

Agribank chief advocates for synergies between institutions

2020-11-02 Staff Reporter

Agribank Chief Executive Officer, Sakaria Nghikembua, says there is a need for the establishment of development partnerships between organisations and institutions, both public and private as well as producers.

Synthetic diamonds to grow in terms of volume not value

2020-11-02 Maihapa Ndjavera

Presenters at the Africa Diamond Conference webinar last week assured industry players that synthetic diamonds will continue to grow exponentially, especially in terms of the volume but not so much in terms of value.

Buy local for economic recovery

2020-11-02 Edgar Brandt

Prolonged Covid-19 restrictions in the Erongo region created an existential crisis not only for locally owned businesses but the entire Namibian economy. For this reason, Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Verna Sinimbo called upon all agencies tied to her ministry to drive the revival of the local economy and truly realise the concept of #BuyLocal #GrowNamibia.

Capricorn suspends senior Bank Windhoek employee

2020-10-30 Staff Reporter

Parent company of Bank Windhoek Capricorn Group on Wednesday this week suspended its sales manager Riaan van Rooyen, following the revelation of an alleged racist social media posting.

Almost N$4.4 million paid to communal conservancies

2020-10-30 Maihapa Ndjavera

Almost N$4.4 million was paid out to communal conservancies and farmers in communal areas during 2019 through the Human-Wildlife Conflict Self-Reliance Scheme for livestock losses, crop damages and loss of human life or injury to humans.

Fuel prices remain unchanged for November

2020-10-29 Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Mines and Energy yesterday confirmed that fuel pump prices for November 2020 will remain unchanged countrywide

Namibia Breweries celebrates centenary

2020-10-29 Staff Reporter

“We are officially 100 years today! What an adventurous journey it has been for our business!,” stated an excited Marco Wenk, Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) managing director (MD) on the centennial of the country’s most loved brewing company that officially turns 100 today.

Veteran housing programme on hold till 2023

2020-10-29 Maihapa Ndjavera

Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs Peter Vilho last week stated that the Veteran’s Housing Programme is on hold until 2022/2023 due to a lack of funds to continue with housing delivery.