Tekkie Day

The Cancer Association of Namibia’s children support programme “CHICA” (Children Fighting Cancer in Namibia) is hosting TEKKIE DAY on Friday, 31 August 2018. Namibians are invited to contact CAN at 061 237740 until end of business day today to purchase “Tekkie Day” stickers at N$20 and wear your sneakers/tekkies to work tomorrow. CAN volunteer teams…

One million dollars for innovation

Development Bank announces massive funding for Innovation Award winner Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) Head of Marketing and Corporate Communication, Jerome Mutumba has announced that the winning project in the Bank’s annual Innovation Award will receive N$1 million in funding. This, he says, is a twofold reflection of the reality of the financial requirement for…

Crushing mahangu for profit

Taking action and being able to commit and persevere no the circumstances, is one of the most important attributes of an entrepreneur. It is a mindset that requires grit and discipline. To achieve their goals, entrepreneurs use their past experience, knowledge and insight to make smart decisions. People like Emelita Kuutondokwa, understand this. The forty-nine-year-old…

Bank Windhoek advises on fraud

The Forensic Department at Bank Windhoek is receiving an increasing number of complaints from clients regarding individuals calling them and pretending to be officials from Bank Windhoek. These individuals are fraudsters who direct unsuspecting clients to transfer funds to them via an EasyWallet transfer. How they do it: The fraudsters call to inform clients that…

Capricorn Group announces consolidated group financial results for the year ending

Capricorn Investment Group Limited (Capricorn Group) released its consolidated group financial results for the year ending 30 June 2018 today. Commenting on the operating environment during the year under review, Thinus Prinsloo, Group Managing Director said, “With the Namibian economy still in a technical recession, the second since 2009, the Capricorn Group (the group) delivered…