Old Mutual yesterday confirmed the appointment of Mignon du Preez as their Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability Executive as of 1 September 2022. In her new role, Du Preez will lead and manage all marketing activities, public relations, and sustainability initiatives as a member of the Old Mutual Namibia executive team.
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CEO OF YOUR CAREER with Ipupa Fadeyi – Have a strategy
CEOs are entrusted to drive strategy, grow the business, constantly scan the environment, restructure whenever necessary and position the business for success, among others.
Swakop Uranium 2021 glance
Despite the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mining operations, Swakop Uranium managed to record its highest production ever. As a result of increased production, the company contributed N$3.2 billion to Namibia’s economy in 2021.
Mining expo focuses on new frontiers
The ninth edition of the Namibian Mining Expo and Conference concludes today. The two-day conference started yesterday under the theme ‘Breaking New Frontiers in a Post-Pandemic Era’. This was the first mining expo and conference in two years, after the Chamber of Mines cancelled it consecutively due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Old Mutual to pay N$6m to competition commission
Old Mutual Short-Term Insurance Company (Namibia) Ltd (OMSIC) has agreed to pay a total sum of N$6 million as part of two settlement agreements, after the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) found the insurer had contravened Section 23 of the Competition Act No.2 of 2003 in two separate investigations.
Mental health challenges for persons with disabilities
A recent study in the USA found that adults with disabilities reported experiencing more mental distress than those without disabilities. If Namibia had the resources to do the research, the results would sadly not be any different.
Opinion – The entrepreneurial passion drive innovation in economic uncertainty
Have you ever seen a phenomenon in your life where someone faces a horrible setback in their life such as failing in business or a brutal heartbreak?
Opinion – Rural planning as a missing link and the need to engage it
For the past years, there has been an overwhelming focus on urban development in Namibia, mainly by the main development stakeholders who hold interest in and have activities related to rural development such as the government, local and international development practitioners.
The PDM conundrum
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) cannot claim moral high ground when the ruling Swapo is embroiled in scandals and turn a blind eye when it or its members are caught pants down, its parliamentarian Vipuakuje Muharukua has said.
Unam grows by leaps and bounds
The University of Namibia has significantly grown from a staff complement of 147 at its inception in 1992 and now boasts more than 2 500 employees, including 83 academic professors.









