A SAFER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT - FOR THE SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED The School for the Visually Impaired in Khomasdal, a government school that caters for blind learners, children with albinism, learners with learning disabilities and visually impaired individuals, recently received a generous donation which has significantly improved their facilities. The donation, consisting of various [...]
A VISION OF HOPE Hope Village has been a beneficiary of Standard Bank's long-term support for over 14 years. According to the founder of Hope Village, Marietjie de Klerk, Standard Bank committed to the project wholeheartedly from the beginning. As the former MD, Mpumzi Pupuma, said, "We are in it for the long haul. We [...]
BRIGHTER DAY INITIATIVE The Brighter Day Hope Foundation is a psychosocial support and holistic education development organisation that has been operating in partnership with Standard Bank. It was endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture in November 2021. As part of the Brighter Day Initiative, psychosocial support services were rolled out in collaboration [...]
N$400M RAISED IN GREEN BOND ISSUANCE DEBUT First issued in 2007, green bonds were created to exclusively finance project, assist or business activities that have positive environmental and / or climate benefits. Standard Bank Namibia has emphasised its commitment to playing a key role in sustainable funding solutions in Namibia by successfully raising N$400 million [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Photo Caption: Standard Bank’s Enterprise Direct Manager, Felicia Jooste, has announced that it has partnered with the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) to provide collateral cover of 60% for qualifying SMEs. Standard Bank Namibia has announced that it has partnered with the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) to provide collateral cover of [...]
Article By: Tuliikeni Ndadi, Mining Engineer at Standard Bank Namibia It is widely known that the mining industry is risky, faced with disruptions from both within and outside of the mine site boundaries. Along with the conventional risks such as identification and replacement of reserves, volatile commodity prices, and access to capital, [...]
Article By: Gerhard Mukuahima, Head of Agribusiness The outbreak of Covid-19 across the globe is presenting a unique set of challenges to industries and causing severe disruption to global value chains, says Standard Bank’s Head of Agribusiness, Gerhard Mukuahima. He adds that this is especially true in relation to agriculture, raising [...]
