In partnership with the Bank Windhoek Social Investment Fund and the Lithon Foundation, Capricorn Foundation, Capricorn Group’s vehicle for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, presented an informative, online capacity building workshop for NGO’s on 16 April 2021, discussing the ever-changing environment of non-profit organisations in Namibia. Capricorn Group pointed out that with their engagements with…
MultiChoice Namibia hosts virtual Content Showcase revealing what’s in store for 2021 There is no denying that over recent years, the significance of content, particularly television content has reached immeasurable heights. Throughout the years, MultiChoice Namibia has cemented our position as an ICT anchor and recently hosted media and the creative industry to a thrilling…
Close to 800 learners from 13 coastal schools participated in the Bank Windhoek Coastal Maths Challenge first-round, hosted at the participating schools in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay on Wednesday, 18 March 2021. The event saw grade 8 to 10 learners from the Swakopmund Secondary and the Walvis Bay Secondary Schools clusters, compete in a mathematics…
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is pleased to announce a 3% pension benefit increase, effective 01 April 2021 for all GIPF pensioners. Amidst the current volatile economic outlook, the Fund continues to provide guaranteed benefits to members. A pension increase serves to cushion pensioners from unexpected changes in their purchasing power and hence the…
On Friday, 09 April 2021, the 2nd Annual Heart Health Fundraiser event was hosted by the Namibia Heart Foundation and proudly sponsored by Capricorn Group, a partner of the Foundation since its establishment and launch in 2019. The prestigious event took place at the Hilton hotel with several guests from Capricorn Group, Santam, Standard Bank,…
On Thursday, 8 April 2021, Bank Windhoek awarded salespeople and dealerships in the motor vehicle industry at its first Northern Selekt Sales Awards ceremony hosted in Oshakati. Ongwediva Indongo Toyota’s Nikanoor Shindombo won the best Salesperson Category, while Indongo Ford Ongwediva’s, Anton Kandjimi, was announced as the second-best Salesperson. The Best Dealership Category saw Indongo…
Kindness is a gift anyone can give, and it may simply take a single act to change a life. Nedbank Namibia staff across the country became true RAKtivists during the official Random Act of Kindness (RAK) week earlier this year. The official RAK day is marked in February and aims to “Explore the Good” and…
To support youth educational development in Namibia, Capricorn Group partnered with Capacity trust (a Human Resources and Industrial Psychology Consultancy) to carry out a two-day leadership workshop in Northern Namibia. A group of 18 Learner Representative Council (LRC) members and teachers from 16 schools in the Oshana region attended the workshop over the weekend of…
Since March 2020, thousands of GIPF members around the country and the world were affected by the lockdown due to COVID-19. On an annual basis, GIPF implements a robust member education programme, which entails visiting employers and members around the country. Amidst the challenges that came with the pandemic, it has given us many opportunities…
On Wednesday, 7 April 2021, the Minister of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT), Hon. Lucia Iipumbu, paid a courtesy visit to Namibia Plastics and Packaging Distributors (Pty) Ltd. at Brakwater on the outskirts of the capital, following an invitation by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Johan Struwig. The Minister’s visit aimed at highlighting the growth of…