NEWS

12 07, 2023

STORIES THAT MATTER WITH STANDARD BANK

2023-07-12T14:00:47+00:00 July 12th, 2023|NEWS|

AN ECOSYSTEM FOR CHANGE An exciting pilot is being run on the outskirts of Windhoek. It aims to develop a new way to produce building material, create food security, agricultural jobs and dignified low-cost housing all at once. MycoHAB is a fascinating initiative implemented by Standard Bank Namibia in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Centre [...]

12 07, 2023

NAMIBIA’S UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE AMBITIONS

2023-07-27T09:56:44+00:00 July 12th, 2023|ECONOMIC PULSE, NEWS|

Economic Pulse - September 2022 Over the pas couple of decades a lot has been done in terms of improving health care systems around the world. The number of low- and middle-income countries aspiring to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) has also been rising. At present, over 70 nations, mainly in the developed world, operate [...]

27 06, 2023

STORIES THAT MATTER WITH STANDARD BANK

2023-07-12T14:02:21+00:00 June 27th, 2023|NEWS|

THE PAWS ON THE GROUND: NAMIBIA'S K9 WILDLIFE PROTECTORS At a base in Waterberg National Park lives a special band of wildfile protectors. With a tough job, and through vigorous training and vigilant operators, this team is one of our country's most successful contributors to the fight against wildlife crime. Namibia's K9 Unit, managed by [...]

27 06, 2023

HOW IRRATIONAL DECISION-MAKING IMPACTS MARKETS

2023-07-27T09:57:24+00:00 June 27th, 2023|ECONOMIC PULSE, NEWS|

Financial theory in the traditional sense assumes that investors act rationally, using all available information to make investment decisions. If we also assume that markets are frictionless (no tax and no costs), we should have a situation where markets are perfectly priced. What you pay for a stock should be what it is worth. In [...]

27 06, 2023

ROYAL HUSTLERS WITH TRIBEFIRE STUDIOS

2023-07-12T14:03:47+00:00 June 27th, 2023|NEWS|

Fenni Nghikevali iCAN CEO, First of Many The CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN) is the first woman from a previously disadvantaged background to hold that position. Talking to 99FM, Fenni Mghikevali shared the Fenni Nghikevali to plan, Fenni has some unconventional story of firsts that fostered her passion for intentionality and living [...]

7 11, 2022

DEVELOPMENT BANK 2022 GOOD BUSINESS AWARDS

2023-07-12T14:04:18+00:00 November 7th, 2022|NEWS|

04/11/2022 Wins for land servicing and education, strong showings for tourism, manufacturing and transport and logistics The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) hosted its prestigious 2022 Good Business Awards in Windhoek on the night of 3 November 2022. Officiated over by the Vice President, His Excellency, Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, the event was attended by leading [...]

20 10, 2022

THE UNTAPPED MARKET OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

2023-07-12T14:04:46+00:00 October 20th, 2022|NEWS|

By Reem El Sherif, RMB Strategy and Business Development Manager. Reem leads Strategy in RMB Namibia and is a passionate researcher in the gender and socio-economic development field. With just around seven and a half years to go for the world to achieve the ambitious gender equality targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, the average [...]

20 10, 2022

NAMIBIA SET FOR BIG INTEREST RATE HIKE IN OCTOBER

2023-07-12T14:05:21+00:00 October 20th, 2022|NEWS|

 September 23, 2022 Economists are predicting the Bank of Namibia (BoN) will raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points in October, the second such rise in a row, and signal plans to raise rates again in the coming months.  This was after the South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the [...]

7 10, 2022

CORPORATE PARTNERS RESPOND TO HOUSING NEED IN NAMIBIA

2023-07-12T14:06:00+00:00 October 7th, 2022|NEWS|

On 7 February 2022 the FirstRand Namibia Foundation, Pupkewitz Foundation and Ohorongo Cement reaffirmed their commitment to support the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia at their annual sponsorship handover.  Rozina Jacobs, FNB Home Loans National Sales Manager, representing the FirstRand Namibia Foundation at the event, said the partners remain committed to this worthy cause, because [...]

7 10, 2022

RMB WINS GLOBAL FINANCE MAGAZINE’S BEST TREASURY AND CASH MANAGEMENT BANK

2023-07-12T14:06:36+00:00 October 7th, 2022|NEWS|

2 February 2022: The prestigious Global Finance magazine has recognised RMB Namibia as the Best Treasury and Cash Management Bank and RMB as the Best Bank for Payments and Collections in Africa. The awards acknowledge excellence in treasury and cash management in relation to market share and reach, customer service, competitive pricing, product innovation and differentiation. [...]