NamAuto, with the backing of Standard Bank as its corporate sponsor, this week launched the NamAuto show aimed at providing exposure for the automotive industry and all it has to offer locals. Fashioned after some of the world’s leading car shows, NamAuto show is the first of its kind in Namibia and will air on…
Twenty-two-year-old education student Anghuwo Wilika Ndapanda’s life drastically changed in April 2017 when she was involved in a horrific car accident that nearly took her life. The driver of the vehicle she was travelling in was under the influence of alcohol. Ndapanda was hospitalised for four months and with the support of her family and…
The Bankers Association of Namibia (BAN) is once again making a difference in the lives all Namibians. The Association has embarked on a nationwide collection campaign which will culminate in bank employees taking to the streets in Windhoek on 22 February and shaking tins in support of underprivileged learners in need of stationery and school…
Entries have opened for the 2017 Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism which will be presented for the 43rd consecutive year in 2018. Entries will close on Friday, 2 March 2018, giving financial journalists ample time to submit their entries. Entry is open to South African journalists with the African Growth Story category open…
In 2018, small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) will be looking for a glimpse of inspiration to chart a new growth path and scale their businesses. This is off the back of a tough 2017 and previous years which have inhibited the growth of local SMEs. FNB Head of SME, Sam Ikela says “Small business’ success has become…
Mental Health refers to the holistic well-being of our psychological, emotional and social states of being. The way we think, feel and behave in our daily lives is all affected by our mental health. Mental Health also influences how we deal with stress, interact with others as well as our decision making processes. It is…
The fourth Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala will take place on Friday, 26 January 2018 and Saturday, 27 January 2018. “The Namibia Swimming Union (NASU) remains greatly appreciative of the generous assistance from Bank Windhoek. We look forward to a great swimming weekend,” said Jurie Badenhorst, spokesperson for NASU. This gala is a long course…
The South African jazz trumpeter, composer and singer died Tuesday at the age 78 after a long battle with prostate cancer in a Johannesburg hospital in his home country. Masekela performed at the Windhoek Jazz Festival in 2013 and various private functions in Namibia. He could also play the flugelhorn, trombone, cornet. Musician ‘Big Ben’,…
FNB/FENATA travel Index growth recovers lightly, posting -5.7% in third quarter up from -16.2% the previous quarter Despite a slowing economy, operators and lodge owners remain optimistic about future performance. FNB Analyst Josephat Nambashu explains: “During the third quarter of 2017, the FNB/FENATA Travel Index contracted by 5.7% in real terms. This decrease, however,…