Nedbank MTB Challenge

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…

Interest rates remain flat

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…

SWAPO hails Zim transition

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…

Bank Windhoek invites entrepreneurs

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…

ISAP’s research and development initiatives protect species and combat poaching

Intelligence Support Against Poaching (ISAP)’s multipronged approaches help protect Namibia’s endangered species, including rhino, elephants and lions. This valued member of Namibia’s anti-poaching task force gathers information through its digital platforms, the 555 55 SMS Poaching Hotline and personnel on the ground. It then processes the information into intelligence to be used by anti-poaching authorities…