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29 11, 2021

FIRSTRAND NAMIBIA LAUNCHES FIRST JOB INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME: Becoming globally competitive begins at home

2021-11-29T10:34:09+00:00 November 29th, 2021|NEWS|

Caption: ART1427: (f.l.t.r) Wiann Mans, Learning and Development Manager, Isdor Angula, FirstRand Namibia CHRO, Elzita Beukes, Group Communications Manager, Daisry Mathias, Presidential Advisor: Youth and Enterprise Development, and Conrad Dempsey, FirstRand Namibia CEO. 24 November 2021 FirstRand Namibia has launched the FirstJob Internship Programme in line with the leading financial services group’s purpose and broader Namibian [...]

14 09, 2021

CULTURE LEAD: UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

2021-09-14T09:04:55+00:00 September 14th, 2021|NEWS|

By: Lorelle Viljoen Citizenship Architect: Sustainability (Capricorn Group Human Capital and Citizenship) Organisational culture is the underlying beliefs, assumptions, values, and ways of interacting that contribute to an organisation’s unique social and psychological environment. Basically, organisational culture is the personality of the organisation. Culture is one of those terms that is difficult to express [...]

14 09, 2021

FIRSTRAND NAMIBIA ANNOUNCES ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS

2021-09-14T08:48:17+00:00 September 14th, 2021|NEWS|

Deeply invested in Namibia’s wellbeing 10 September 2021 FirstRand Namibia Limited  announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2021, reflecting an extremely difficult operating environment, with normalised earnings decreasing. Oscar Capelao, FirstRand Namibia Chief Financial Officer commented: “Post the beginning of lockdown in March 2020, underlying customer income and affordability in all [...]

17 08, 2021

5 ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER TO ENSURE YOUR ‘WORK FROM HOME’ DEVICES ARE ADEQUATELY COVERED

2021-08-17T09:22:34+00:00 August 17th, 2021|NEWS|

As the new normal requires people to continue working from home, one needs to take the time to review their portable work devices and ensure that they are adequately insured from theft or unforeseen damage. The awareness around the need for insurance, both in one’s professional and personal capacity has increased tenfold since the [...]

30 06, 2021

I WANT TO TALK A BIT ABOUT … ACCOUNTING

2021-06-30T10:49:20+00:00 June 30th, 2021|NEWS|

“What advantages does he derive from the system of book-keeping by double entry? It is among the finest inventions of the human mind; every prudent master of a house should introduce it into his economy.” ― Goethe What is it? Where did it come from? How did it become so complicated? Is it even [...]