A testament to raising the bar, a squibbing third weekend of the virtual Namibia Annual Music Award (NAMA) saw once again fireworks on the stage stroked off with deserving winners from four categories. Sunny Boy and Taylor Jay stole the evening with the Hikwa King scooping the Best Kwaito accolade in what was arguably the…
Africa’s largest retail grocer Shoprite bolstered the much-anticipated charity project with a N$50 000 and endorsing entrepreneur and comedian Nevile Basson today, joining corporates NAMDIA, Namibia Housing Enterprise (NHE), NamibRe, Huawei, and NamibMills. Speaking a press announcement today, Shoprite Head Buyer Patricia Hangula alluded to sentiments that the continental grocer powerhouse is not new at…
By Bank Windhoek’s Market Research Analyst, Loide David. In August, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) cut its benchmark interest rate by another 25 Basis Points (BPS), a standard unit of measure for interest rates, to a record low of 3.75 percent, after the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate was cut by the same margin in July.…
By Bank Windhoek’s Wills Administrator, Paulina Elifas. Crises have one thing in common: crucial decisions matter. One lesson we continue to learn as we fight COVID-19, is the significance of being prepared for any eventualities. COVID-19 has also taught us that a well-thought out plan is essential in life; it allows us to adapt to…
Old Mutual delivered food parcels to the value of N.dollar 109 174.00 that will benefit 180 households in the Oshana region. The handover took place at the Office of the Governor in Oshakati, marking Old Mutuals’ support to the 12th region in the country as part of its Covid-19 Food Outreach. In March this year,…
The 2nd weekend of the NAMAs saw two artists who were nominated for the first time walk away winners. Centerpiece who proudly hails from Rehoboth won the Best Single while Ou Billem scooped the Best Traditional award in a rather tightly contested category with the likes of Teqla and Erna Chimu. Maranatha who is no…
Old Mutual delivered food parcels to the value of N.dollars 95 880.15 that will benefit 155 households in the Kavango East region. The handover took place at the Office of the Governor in Rundu, marking Old Mutuals’ support to the 12th region in the country as part of its Covid-19 Food Outreach. The office of…
On Friday, 21 August 2020, Bank Windhoek gave its Virtual Relay proceeds of N$ 30 000 to Walvis Bay’s Otweya residents, who experienced a devastating fire in July. The fire left hundreds homeless. The funds will go towards purchasing food for the residents. A first for Namibia, the Bank Windhoek Virtual Relay is a charity-based…
The evolution of Old Mutual offerings and engagements with customers is centred around targeted solutions where the needs, aspirations, and behavior of customers take centre stage. This is why Old Mutual Namibia launched its new personal cover solution, which allows each customer to build their cover to suit their lifestyle and their budget. This is…
Windhoek- Arguably one of Namibia’s best pianist of all time, Dennis Eiseb will be honoured with the 2020 NAMAs Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Eiseb is due to receive this award on Sat, 5th September. The Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for an artist who has achieved legendary music status over his/her lifetime and has contributed…