Local is Lekker’ with Namswagg

The ‘Namswagg’ idea started off as an instagram account where Salomo Festus would feature quality pictures of people that looked good and represented Namibians from various backgrounds. This included those that wore cultural attire, official wear, vintage and street wear as Festus saw how they all wore them in a classic way and he wanted…

Dedication pays

With a natural flair for business and determination to make a success of her life, Lydia Shipateko has shown that graduates can triumph in challenging economic times. Thirty-year-old Namibian entrepreneur, Shipateko, is businesswoman with a heart of steel. She is the sole owner of Otjomuise Accounting and Consulting and Velm Investments. Her companies currently employ…

Young Economist continues to shine bright

As an enlightened corporate institution, Standard Bank’s understands and takes seriously the importance of empowering Namibian youth so that they may one day lead the country to socio-economic prosperity. As such, the Bank takes an active role in empowering the youth throughout their various developmental programmes, such as the Standard Bank Graduate programme, through which…

Men’s Health a priority this Winter

Men’s Health a priority this Winter Many men don’t make their health a priority. All too often, wellness is put on the backburner in favour of work or other obligations. In Namibia we have experienced a rapid increase in male health conditions that include hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions and prostate cancer. “Male HIV infection rates…