The annual Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off Competition—now in its seventh year—again provides an exceptional business opportunity for Namibians. The overall winner receives prizes that amount to N$100 000 and include a fully furnished mobile food trailer. To date, Nedbank Namibia has invested over N$3 million in hosting this flagship national competition in support of small businesses and in…
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is proud to announce its third incubation asset manager. The programme, which commenced in 2019, aims to address the need for active beneficial participation of Namibian professionals in the asset management industry, expand on their capacity within Namibia and bring in expertise with the necessary skills to mainstream asset…
With more than 3780 breast cancer cases having been reported to the Cancer Association of Namibia in the last decade, this cancer remains the most prevalent in the country. While 3681 of these cases were amongst Namibian women, men accounted for 107 breast cancer diagnoses also. Namibia records an average of 3740 new cancer cases…
The Delegation of the European Union in Namibia in partnership with the University of Namibia (UNAM) hosted a video training workshop from 13 – 17 September 2021 at the UNAM Oshakati Campus. The training was delivered by two local film producers who trained 9 participants on how to make films with their cell phones. The…
Bank Windhoek is proud to announce the completion of the second phase of its rollout of cash deposit ATMs in Namibia’s northern, coastal and central regions. “This development follows the successful trial and testing phase of our first cash deposit ATMs at Katutura, Walvis Bay, Kuisebmund, and Maroela Mall branches earlier this year,” said Bank…
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Limited, which initially planned to renovate its Shark Island campsite in the 2019/2020 financial year, had to postpone its plans due to Covid-19. However, the project commenced in April this year and is now set to conclude on 8 October 2021. The restoration saw all the ablutions blocks, the field kitchen,…
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is proud to announce its contribution towards the fight against COVID-19 through an investment into FabuPharm (Pty) Ltd. GIPF through its Unlisted Investment Portfolio via the special purpose vehicle, EOS Capital has a 35% shareholding and invested over N$ 7.8 million into FabuPharm. The pharmaceutical is located in Otjiwarongo,…
A set of chairs, tables, reading material, and a whiteboard recently donated by the German embassy, has transformed part of the University’s ‘Old Library’ into a newly furnished multi-media room for the German Section in particular, and other foreign languages in general. A German Section is a unit within the Department of Language and Linguistic…
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health has been felt across the globe. Many of us have faced and/or are facing challenges that have stirred strong emotions and caused much stress and anxiety. In fact, research has shown that ‘population mental health has deteriorated significantly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic’, and…
Dr Victoria Hasheela-Mufeti recently participated in the 3rd United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) roundtable, focused on trade finance and regional integration. The roundtable drew together Financial Technology (FinTech) and economics experts from across the continent. These experts evaluated the development made towards a monetary union, while also reviewing the possibility of a central payment system…