The Bank of Namibia has promoted Josefina Oskar to the position of senior communication and media relations specialist. She joined the bank in 2021 as a strategic communications practitioner. Oskar is a communications and marketing professional with over 10 years…

Victoria Raimond has been selected to serve on the executive committee of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) Namibia. Raimond is currently the corporate communications and consumer education manager at the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa). “Being…

* President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says a conclusion for a joint declaration between Namibia and Germany regarding the 1904–1908 Ovaherero and Nama genocide is now within reach, possibly before the end of the year. “We count on our collective political will…

ASKARI Metals has announced the discovery of significant deposits of critical minerals at its Uis Project. The Australian-listed company told investors on 1 April that it had confirmed five metals during the first phase of its trenching programme. “The Uis…

The Old Mutual Investment Group has appointed Sepo Haihambo as managing director designate for its Namibian operations, effective 1 April. Haihambo has more than 20 years of leadership experience across banking, investment management and financial services. Previously, she served as…

The new minister in the Presidency, Charles Mubita, was appointed as deputy minister of defence and veterans affairs in March 2025. Upon his appointment, he told the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation he would draw on his experiences in exile in his…

President of the Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), Vishal Haripersad, has warned that South Africa faces a critical shortage of engineers. Speaking at the Cesa Infrastructure Indaba at the Durban International Convention Centre  yesterday, Haripersad said the country is short…

Nampost Financial Brokers (Postfin) chief executive Robert Eiman has been appointed as the new leader of Agribank, effective 1 July. Eiman succeeds Raphael Karuaihe, who retired on 31 March. “I’m honoured to serve in this role and look forward to…

ULTIMATE Safaris, a conservation-based luxury travel operator in Namibia, has invested over N$400 000 in its international guide exchange. The investment applies to the initiative since its inception. Through the initiative, the ‘Ultimate Guide of the Year’, is given the…

NEDBANK Namibia has launched a new initiative offering up to 108% home loan financing to help first-time buyers overcome upfront costs and access affordable housing. This would be paired with the highly competitive interest rates at 1% below the bank’s…

The Capricorn Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to improving education outcomes in Namibia by expanding its support for Meerkat Learning’s Teaching at the Right Level (Tarl) programme. The foundation’s support reached 1 200 pupils and 200 teachers across the Kunene…

Momentum Metropolitan Namibia has appointed Joggie van Schalkwyk as regional manager within its Momentum Metropolitan Retail business unit. Van Schalkwyk joins the business from Old Mutual Broker Distribution, where he served as business support manager. He brings more than 15…