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…
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…
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…
The PDM has noted with grave concern the purchase of the luxurious Oropoko Lodge by the Namibia Defence Force for N$45 million of taxpayers’ money. This lodge was a going concern that brought money into Namibia’s struggling economy. It is no secret that tourism contributes the most to Namibia’s GDP at this stage, and the…
Blue Bankers are getting ready to show their support to 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 Christ and the Bankers Association of Namibia (BAN). “At Standard…
The immense interest in cryptocurrencies was evident on Thursday, 15 February 2018, when over 400 people attended an information session on Bitcoin and its supporting blockchain technology hosted by Bank Windhoek. Cryptocurrency expert Gavin Marshall from Blockchain Academy in South Africa, enthralled the audience with the origin and workings of Bitcoin and emphasised that its…
Bank Windhoek is proud to announce that commencing Monday, 19 February 2018, all its branches countrywide will start buying and selling Chinese yuan (CNY) notes. Yuan notes will be traded in addition to the current range of foreign currency notes which are exchanged at 0% commission. Bank Windhoek will accept denominations of 10, 20, 50…