Covid-19 has forced many of us to adjust to an unfamiliar order while simultaneously maintaining a rigorous work schedule. Even with hybrid work models introduced, our financial, social, and wellness routines have been challenged as we navigate these shifting waters. Better financial intelligence and planning is undoubtedly the only viable option if we are to…
Ideally, insurance should be your safety net, but for many, it’s a minefield. Old Mutual Short-Term Insurance Company has compiled seven quick, easy to understand pointers, designed to save you money, time and stress Insurance can be an overwhelming topic. Faced with reams of documents, most of us tend to skim over the words, flip…
On Friday, 30 October Standard Bank created another piece of history when it launched a new song and video that captures its corporate values and creatively promises to work together with Namibians to make their dreams possible. The recently announced new positioning of Standard Bank, under the tagline “It Can Be” Can Be brand campaign,…
SEASONED and versatile entrepreneur, Twapewa Kadhikwa will on the 9th of November launch a new reality show, “Twapewa Kadhikwa, the Queen of Entrepreneurship” which seeks to equip entrepreneurs and business people with a new mindset towards business growth while mapping a new narrative around Africa’s approach to entrepreneurship. The show which will premiere on Eagle…
Over the past 100 years of Old Mutual operation in Namibia, the company has formed an integral part of the communities in which we conduct business operations. This is because these social units comprise of our employees, customers and stakeholders at large. “An enduring lesson we learnt over the last 10 decades, is that, while…
The thrilling and notably the event highlight of the year in the country, the MTC Knockout Project held on 3 October 2020 generated amounts to N$1,183,340 compared to last year’s N$841,320 to fight the scourge of homelessness. The target was to raise funds to the tune of N$1 million. A total of 36,700 people watched…
In Arid and semi-arid countries such as Namibia where water is a scarce resource, it is always advisable for farmers to engage in water-conserving practices. The tillage or cultivation of land for the purpose of crop or vegetable production often exposes the soil to scorching sunlight which speeds up evaporation and depletes moisture. A common…
The Namibian Annual Music Awards came to an emotional end this weekend with Gazza being crowned the Artist of the Decade. The Artist of the Decade is given to an artist who has won the most awards over the 10-year NAMA period and is by far the best artist of the decade. “We would like…
“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 Namibia’s most loved brewing company that officially turns 100 on Thursday, 29 October 2020. In 1920, Hermann Ohlthaver and Carl List obtained a…
What started as an invitation to 8 people to join me for an 8km run to celebrate 8 years of being cancer-free on my birthday, quickly turned out to be a Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.On Saturday, 17 October 2020, I celebrated my birthday in an extraordinary manner with 210 people who turned up for “My…