National

These days, there seems to be an app for everything. Every product or service has been turned into an app and the world can’t seem to function without them.

African finance provider Letshego Africa is enabling instant digital access to wellness and affordable health solutions via its LetsGo Digital Mall, a multichannel digital platform, in partnership with healthcare group Brandmed.

Old Mutual has introduced Travelsure, a brand-new online travel insurance solution that covers lost luggage, cancelled flights, unforeseen trip cancellations, loss, theft and unexpected medical expenses.

NovaNam has appointed Shita Shimwe as its new Group General Manager responsible for Human Resources from 1 April 2022, when he will also be joining the Group Executive Management Committee. In his new role, Shimwe will direct and manage all human resources’ responsibilities for NovaNam. 

Industry reports are emerging that the oil discoveries made offshore Namibia by Shell and TotalEnergies at the beginning of the year could hold much more oil and gas than originally expected.

The legislative framework, rationale and subsequent adopted approach used to launch Namibia’s green hydrogen request for proposal has been explained by the country’s green hydrogen commissioner, James Mnyupe.

When I first saw her, I felt that explosion of passion in my chest. The thumping of my heart following that initial chest-eruption made me realise that this time, it was something more than simple attraction – it was something much bigger. I had to get to know her better. 

Delegates who attended the WorldSkills Africa Swakopmund 2022 conference in the coastal town from 29-31 March unanimously agreed that technical and vocational education and training institutions in Africa should intensify the competence-based education model in curriculum design, transformation and training of students. 

Namibia was bestowed the right by WorldSkills International to host the second edition of WorldSkills Africa. Young people must be at the heart of government plans for the
future.

Social cohesion that holds a nation together is not only a key basis for defining licit development goals in a country, but also a pertinent prerequisite for tackling the challenges that emerge from development processes.