Windhoek Draught, a beer brand brewed and bottled by Namibia Breweries Limited, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver and List Group of Companies, in May 2021 launched a campaign that allowed Namibians to design the perfect limited-edition Windhoek Draught can. “The insight that inspired this campaign was that Namibians feel a sense of ownership of their…
Speakers at the ‘Pandenomics’ webinar recently hosted by Nedbank Namibia CIB and Simonis Storm, and supported by Nedbank Business Banking and Nedbank Private Wealth, has called for more people to get vaccinated in order to help fuel economic growth after the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The panelist included: Nedbank Group South Africa Senior Economist,…
Standard Bank Namibia Holdings Chief Executive Mercia Geises, features in the 17th position on the list of 50 women CEOs leading corporate Africa. Africa.com undertook a rigorous research project to identify the women who run the largest, and most complex businesses on the continent, and the result of this extensive research undertaking is The Africa.com…
The U.S. Government-funded Namibia Adherence and Retention Project (NARP) donated 100 footballs, 24 whistles, two-goal nets, two stopwatches, and 20 chess boards to Learners of the Moses van der Byl Primary School in Katutura, Windhoek, and seven other Khomas schools. This is one of seven donations to six Regional Education Offices country-wide in support of…
On 12 October 2021, the Grade 6 and 7 learners of Peoples Primary School received new safety bibs, caps, and stop signs after completing their scholar patrol training. The initiative was led by the Namibia Road Safety Forum (NRSF), with training conducted by the NAMPOL Traffic Division, and the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group joining…
On Wednesday, 13 October 2021, a revamped and digitalised 2021 Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project launched in Windhoek. Since its inception in 2000, the Project has become one of Namibia’s major fundraising initiatives. It has raised N$30.5 million for the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), assisting the organisation in fighting the disease. Themed “Celebrating 21 Years…
By Bank Windhoek’s Manager of Forensic Services, Johnny Truter. There is a four-digit number that gives banking customers access to their money. Fraudsters are aware of this information and are always looking for an opportunity to steal this secret number to defraud them from their hard-earned money. The confidential four-digit number acts like a key to…
The Development Bank of Namibia has announced a facility to finance climate change adaptation, bolstering its long track record of finance with beneficial environmental and social initiatives. Explaining the facility, DBN CEO Martin Inkumbi said it provides an affordable and tailored financing solution for climate and environmentally friendly projects. The Bank has previously financed low-carbon…
On the 24th of September, all roads led to the Windhoek Golf and Country Club for the University of Namibia Chancellor’s Charity Golf Day. The event, hosted by the UNAM Foundation on an annual basis, aims at raising funds for the University of Namibia’s Students’ Financial Assistance Fund while creating valuable networking opportunities between the…
MultiChoice is excited to announce the launch of Me – on 1 November – a channel offering a wide selection of international programming. The channel is targeted at DStv Family and DStv Compact viewers but will also be available to DStv Premium and DStv Compact Plus audiences. The launch of Me will see two channels,…