Angola’s national airline, TAAG Angola, on Thursday, 21 October 2021 resumed their Windhoek-Luanda, Angola route following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on travel between the two countries. TAAG Angola last operated the route on 19 March 2020 before it was suspended due to the travel restrictions related to COVID-19, and TAAG Angolan Airline Team Leader…
Earlier this year, the Capricorn Foundation, a supporter of the Harambee Prosperity Plan II, and Lithon Foundation presented an informative, online capacity building workshop for NGO’s, discussing the ever-changing environment of non-profit organisations in Namibia, where they focused on the need for welfare organisations to rethink their strategies to ensure their future sustainability and growth…
The recently signed agreement consists of a EURIZ portfolio guarantee of N$ 68m (EUR 4m) to support First National Bank of Namibia Limited (FNB Namibia Ltd) in its financing to high-impact MSMEs. A signing ceremony was held in Windhoek on 19 October 2021, in the presence of representatives from Proparco, FNB Namibia, AFD, the French…
The U.S. government has donated 70 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds worth more than N$700,000. The Ministry of Health and Social Services will distribute the beds to eight health facilities: Katutura, Rundu, Oshakati, and Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospitals, Gobabis, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, and Katima Mulilo hospitals. During the third COVID-19 wave, many health facilities did not…
NWR and MEFT install new electricity meters (conventional and pre-paid) within the Etosha National Park MEFT pays N$ 2,792,982.00 towards the realisation of the electricity meter project in the Etosha National Park Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Limited and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) have further cemented their longstanding relationship with the…
Wernhil and Broll Namibia, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, presented donations to two of their partner schools, Monte Christo Project Primary School and Dr. Abraham Iyambo Primary School, at the Teachers Resource Centre, Windhoek. The donations form part of Wernhil’s Christmas Wish List initiative for 2020, the fifth edition of the…
Windhoek resident, Kristy Shomongula, last weekend became the seventh winner of the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition. The final which took place at Shanghai Park Lounge on Saturday, 16 October in Windhoek; saw finalists from the coastal, northern and central regions put forward their best kapana dishes in the hope of becoming the next Nedbank Kapana…
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…