Kongalend financial services, a Namibian development finance institution, announced its name change to Konga Microfinance.
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Namibians have competency for oil and gas industry
NAMIBIA has a large pool of qualified people who can work in the country’s emerging oil and gas industry, observed Nillian Mulemi, CEO of the Petroleum Training and Education Fund.
Namibia seeks to improve air access
Namibia intends to improve air connections to and from the country. This came to light yesterday, when the Namibia Airport Company (NAC) unveiled an initiative named ‘Air Connect Namibia’.
Malawi embraces health rights governance project
THE parliament of Malawi has signed up to the third phase of a Sida-funded Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, HIV and AIDS Governance Project.
Damaraland’s unexplored beauty
From the Damara Living Museum to the Palmwag tourism concession area and Brandberg mountain and the gigantic Omaruru River, Namibia’s Damaraland remains one of Africa’s last renowned wildernesses.
Unicef paints bleak picture of Namibia’s children
A new report by Unicef has amplified a myriad of challenges faced by children living in Namibia, like a lack of access to early childhood development and missing routine immunisation.
Telecom’s quest for relevance to cost N$2.3b
Telecom Namibia’s low profitability, constrained cash flows and overworked network infrastructure prompted the company to seek a major cash injection.
ECN enlists Miss Teen to entice young voters
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has launched its democracy awareness campaign with a particular focus on increasing youth participation in the electoral process.
Fishermen’s struggle continues
Delays in paying over N$13 million to Shore Recruitment is hampering the permanent re-employment of fishermen.
Traditional knowledge of genetic resources overlooked – Iipumbu
Many communities have understood the properties of genetic resources for centuries and their traditional knowledge systems hold invaluable insight into their medicinal properties.