The Women’s Leadership Centre (WLC) hosted a public advocacy event on Thursday afternoon, 23 August 2018, titled: SAN GIRLS! FIRST GIRLS! GROWING UP STRONG! It was the closing event of the two-and-a-half-year WLC Project: San girls prevent child marriage and early pregnancy, funded by the Embassy of Finland in Namibia. 20 San girls, five girls…
As part of government’s Growth at Home Strategy, Ohorongo Cement embarked on a community upliftment initiative to train people how to make quality bricks. The strategy reinforces the importance of accelerating economic growth, reducing income inequality and increasing employment. The training and skill transfer was conducted in all 14 regions under the Ohorongo Buildit Brickmaking…
Matric farewells signify the penultimate end to a learner’s secondary education, with national examinations being the last step. For many matriculants the farewell is a platform to let loose in a social setting with peers and teachers, all dressed to the nines. Lots of thought and planning usually goes into having the “perfect” dress, dream…
Bank Windhoek has sponsored the Namibia Hikers Association (NHA), a wellness initiative by the Ondundu Youth Development Organization (Inc.). The Bank is the first financial institution to assist the Association. The NHA will use Bank Windhoek’s sponsorship to facilitate monthly competitions focused on speed hiking, walking and running – with individuals, families, groups, and clubs…
The first round of the Bank Windhoek Namibia Volleyball Federation’s (NVF) Cup took place in Rundu over the weekend. A total of 20 teams, consisting of 12 male and eight female teams, fought hard to book a spot in the second and final round scheduled to take place in Swakopmund on Saturday, 29 to Sunday,…
Successful cancer outreach to North The Cancer Association of Namibia last week hosted a successful northern visit as part of the annual National Cancer Outreach Programme. More than 580 patients were screened free of charge by CAN for primarily cervical-, breast-, and prostate cancers in Ondangwa, Oshakati, Opuwo and Okongwati and Ruacana. 16 Registered Nurses…
A wildlife study being carried out in the inhospitable southwestern desert environments of Namibia identified a lone Oryx that covered an area of more than 400 000 hectares, double the size of the NamibRand Nature Reserve, over a period of four years in search of sufficient food and water. Observers say the Oryx would have…
Nedbank Namibia announces the appointment of JG van Graan to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The role of the modern day CFO is evolving, extending outside of the world of finance as the pace of fintech gets faster and more complex. In banking, the position calls for knowledgeable leaders who can lay the…
Capricorn Private Wealth is a uniquely Namibian financial service offering, which amalgamates the very best that Bank Windhoek and Capricorn Asset Management have to offer to create a boutique financial offering that caters to the specific needs of individual clients. The offering was launched at an exclusive event on Thursday 16 August 2018, at which…
Following its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in June, Old Mutual has unveiled a vibrant new brand identity to reflect its fresh customer-led approach and stronger focus on Africa. The primary listings were followed by secondary listings in Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe in late June this year. A statement availed to Nampa…