Standard Bank employees hit the streets of Windhoek today by shaking-a-can in a bid to collect donations as part of the Writers of Hope initiative. The Writers of Hope initiative which was launched in February 2017, aids various schools by collecting and donating much needed stationary to them. It is the brainchild of Hugs 4…
In 2018 – identified as the year of reckoning by the head of state, president Hage Geingob – there is a renewed emphasis on the role entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs serve to help turn the tides of the economy. Seeing that not every businessperson as well as prospective entrepreneurs necessarily have the know-how and the skills…
Just off the heels of the highly successful Road Challenge, Nedbank Namibia will be hosting the Nedbank Cycle Challenge Mountain Bike (MTB) edition this weekend. The race will take place on Sunday, 25 February at Avis Dam in Windhoek starting at 07h00. Participants of the Nedbank MTB Challenge can take on one of the three…
It is with tremendous pride that today we Launch the bigger and better 2018 HopSol Youth Soccer League. 20 schools, clubs and academies with 73 teams Can announce to have over 2000 youth soccer players registered. Launch the HopSol Youth Soccer League at the coast. 7 clubs and academies with 32 teams Inform about the…
Harare February 20, 2018 (New Ziana)-The African Union (AU) will assist Zimbabwe to hold harmonized elections later this year through mobilizing both financial and technical support, a senior official said on Tuesday. AU commission chair Moussa Faki told the media at the end of his three-day visit, that the AU had a responsibility to assist…
In line with the FNB Namibia view, interest rates remain unchanged as announced last week by the Bank of Namibia. Daniel Kavishe, Market Research Manager explains: “As a policy tool across the world, interest rates remain Central Banks’ main lever to impact monetary policy within a given country. Theoretically, central banks across the world hike…
Harare, February 20, 2018 (New Ziana) – The seamless change of government in Zimbabwe last year proved to the world that Zimbabwe can manage its internal processes peacefully without foreign interference, a senior official from the ruling Swapo party of Namibia said on Tuesday. Zimbabwe is under a new administration led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa…
Economic indicators are all pointing to a challenging year ahead in terms of the Namibian economy. Nevertheless, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. That light is entrepreneurship. “The challenges currently being faced by the Namibian economy may cause many to react with uncertainty. Entrepreneurs however, are those people who are skilled…
In February 2018, the Gender Research & Advocacy Project (GR&AP) turned 25, having been established within the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) in February 1993. GR&AP’s specific task is “to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women through legal research, law reform and related advocacy work”. GR&AP has produced several major research studies and given…
Standard Bank has recently welcomed two new Heads to its executive team. Anne Juuko has been appointed to the position of Head, Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB). She replaces the current CIB Head Amit Mohan who will be moving to Europe and complete his tenure at the Bank at the end of February 2018. Prior…