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11 03, 2024

NAMIBIA TRAINS 2000 ENTREPRENEURS UNDER EMPRETEC

2024-03-11T11:01:50+00:00 March 11th, 2024|NEWS|

Article by: Business Express EMPRETEC Namibia which first trained entrepreneurs on 16 October 2019 has now trained close to 2000 entrepreneurs of which about 30% were vulnerable categories, Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu has said. EMPRETEC Namibia, is a collaboration between the Ministry and UNDP Namibia with the aim to train MSMEs and larger [...]

5 03, 2024

THE MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF LENDERS & BORROWERS

2024-03-05T08:37:24+00:00 March 5th, 2024|NEWS|

29/02/2024 DBN Executive for Marketing and Corporate Communication, Jerome Mutumba, talks about the mutual responsibilities of lending and borrowing In the wake of the repeated calls for write-offs of loan repayments for small and medium enterprises issued with the purpose of enhancing Namibia’s development, economic activity and prosperity, Development bank of Namibia (DBN) Executive for [...]

1 03, 2024

IRDNC: LEADING THE WAY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2024-03-01T10:45:29+00:00 March 1st, 2024|NEWS|

01 March 2024 By Daniel Munyanya, Final Year Student, University of Namibia Introduction: Empowering Communities for Sustainable Futures Nestled within Namibia’s communal lands lies a beacon of hope for both people and wildlife:  The Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC). As a final year student at the University of Namibia, my internship journey with [...]

16 11, 2023

CAPRICORN GROUP ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW GROUP CEO

2023-11-16T06:59:52+00:00 November 16th, 2023|NEWS|

David Nuyoma, Group CEO of Capricorn Group 15 November 2023 The Chairman of the Capricorn Group Board, Mr. Gerhard Fourie, announced that the recruitment process for the position of Group CEO of Capricorn Group has been successfully concluded.   The Capricorn Board has approved the appointment of Mr. David Nuyoma as [...]

8 07, 2021

CAPRICORN GROUP HANDS OVER THE FIRST 21 TONNES OF A TOTAL DONATION OF 63 TONNES OF MEDICAL OXYGEN

2021-07-08T06:14:49+00:00 July 8th, 2021|NEWS|

Caption from left to right:  Jaco Esterhuyse, Financial Director of Capricorn Group and Marlize Horn, Group Executive: Brand & Corporate Affairs, at the Afrox Bulk Medical Oxygen facility in Windhoek 7 July 2021  On 7 July 2021, Capricorn Group received the first truck with 21 tonnes of medical oxygen, at [...]

23 06, 2021

PPP – A RECIPE FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

2021-06-25T08:00:47+00:00 June 23rd, 2021|NEWS|

Photo credit:  Ministry of Finance “PPPs aim to leverage private sector capital and expertise to maximize public goods and value for money, while allocating the risk of developing and operating the asset to the party best suited to bear said risk” Harambee Prosperity Plan II [...]

11 06, 2021

AFRICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BRINGS TRANSFORMATION, INSPIRATION AND HOPE

2021-06-11T08:20:19+00:00 June 11th, 2021|NEWS|

Caption left to right: Dr. Dina Katoma, Revonia Kahivere, Herodiana Kandjeke, and Robert De Celestino Robert. 10 June 2021: The African Leadership Institute (ALI) has completed its sixth training for health officials in Namibia and this has led to another twelve-healthcare professionals now being able to register for, and graduate [...]

17 05, 2021

PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTES TO VACCINES FOR HOPE COALITION

2021-05-17T08:59:30+00:00 May 17th, 2021|NEWS|

Caption from left to right: Mr. Ben Nangombe: Executive Director - MHSS, Hon. Esther Muinjangue: Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Jason Hailongo: Chief Executive Officer of NaSIA, Ms, Petronella Masabane: Deputy Executive Director – MHSS. 30 April 2021: On 29 April 2021, an amount [...]

17 05, 2021

Benchmark Retirement Fund – Early Bird 2021-04

2021-05-17T08:34:54+00:00 May 17th, 2021|NEWS|

The Newsletter for the Pension Fund Industry & Pension Fund Investors: The Early Bird fund performance indicators for April 2021 have been released. To get an early feel for what to expect of the month in terms of returns on your pension investment, the market gained 0.68% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 7.55% [...]