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DBN’s Hellen Amupolo to head Investments Department

3 days ago - 25 January 2022 | Banking

Former Acting Head of the Development Bank of Namibia’s (DBN) Investments Department, Hellen Amupolo, has been formally promoted to Head. Since joining the bank in 2008, Amupolo was instrumental in establishing the Ongwediva branch, and...

GIPF biometrics remain suspended

2 weeks ago - 10 January 2022 | Banking

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) announced that that their biometric verification system remains suspended.According to the GIPF’s Ignatius Manyando, the country is still experiencing an alarming increase in Covid-19 cases. “As such, the fund...

Bank while you shop

1 month - 08 December 2021 | Banking

Imagine this: You are in a supermarket after 17:00 and then you remember that you need to submit a bank statement to your employer tomorrow morning, but you couldn’t get out of work to go...

King promoted to Credit Executive

1 month - 01 December 2021 | Banking

Eddie King (pictured) has been appointed as Bank Windhoek's Executive Officer of Credit, effective 1 November 2021. King has over ten years of experience in credit risk and policy, and has held various positions in...

FirstRand launches FirstJob internship programme

2 months ago - 24 November 2021 | Banking

FirstRand Namibia launched the FirstJob internship programme in line with the group’s purpose and broader Namibian talent development drive, and especially towards starting to address the cries of the many Namibian graduates without work and...

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Black Friday: Watch your card!

2 months ago - 19 November 2021 | Banking

Namibia has witnessed an upsurge in online shopping opportunities over the past two years as numerous retailers now offer this option, while a number of...

Capricorn Corner building revealed

2 months ago - 12 November 2021 | Banking

The corner of Nelson Mandela Avenue and Hofmeyer Street in Klein Windhoek buzzed on Thursday evening, as guests attended the unveiling of Capricorn Group’s state...

Make your money work for you…

2 months ago - 04 November 2021 | Banking

Namibia has just received an all-time record high fuel price hike – an increase that will really affect consumers’ pockets. With this increase, it is...

Masule next acting CEO

2 months ago - 03 November 2021 | Banking

The Board of the Agricultural Bank of Namibia has appointed the Executive Manager Credit, Emmanuel Masule (pictured) as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the...

Ngaujake heads SBN investment services

3 months ago - 28 October 2021 | Banking

Standard Bank Namibia announced the appointment of Michelle Ngaujake as Manager Investor: Services, effective 16 August 2021.With a Business, Economics and Invest Management background, Ngaujake...

Kids, start saving ASAP

3 months ago - 28 October 2021 | Banking

Parents and elders often start saving for their children from a young age. While this initial step is great in helping them set up their...

International support for local MSMEs

3 months ago - 22 October 2021 | Banking

Proparco – a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) focused on private sector development – has granted a Euriz guarantee of N$68 million to...

PIN: Keep it on the...

3 months ago - 12 October 2021 | Banking

Windhoek • Johnny TruterThere is a four-digit number that gives banking customers access to their money. Fraudsters are aware of this information and are always...

Jan Coetzee joins FirstRand board...

3 months ago - 07 October 2021 | Banking

The FirstRand Namibia Group welcomes Jan Coetzee (pictured) to the Board of Directors. He will fulfil the role of an independent non-executive director. Coetzee is...

Inkumbi encourages going green

3 months ago - 07 October 2021 | Banking

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) announced a facility to finance climate change adaptation, bolstering its track record of finance with beneficial environmental and social...

New Agribank branch for Gobabis

4 months ago - 26 September 2021 | Banking

Omaheke region governor Pijoo Nganate asked Agribank to extend its visibility in other constituencies of the Omaheke Region via its outreach programmes in Gobabis on...

Hans meets the GDP trainees

4 months ago - 17 September 2021 | Banking

Bank Windhoek's Managing Director, Baronice Hans, met the nine Graduate Development Programme (GDP) inductees in Windhoek last week, where the graduates signed contracts detailing expectations...

Gradual recovery in rental rates

4 months ago - 15 September 2021 | Banking

Demand fundamentals around the residential rental market which have largely been permeated by Covid‐19 appear to have started to cool-off. The FNB Residential Rental Index...