There is a need for Africa to locally manufacture vaccines and fill immunisation gaps. Currently, Africa imports 99 percent of its vaccines. Moreover, more than 90 percent of medicines and medical devices are imported. This situation has proven to be a challenge in Namibia and other nations during pandemics such as COVID-19, monkeypox, and Ebola....
Old Mutual Wealth recently announced its sponsorship of the Old Mutual Wealth Equestrian Development Series, signaling a strong commitment to brand innovation and community involvement. The series which began last week, is the first of three events planned for the year, drawing in 120 riders so far. Wikus Fourie, Chief Executive of Old Mutual Wealth,...
By Kehad SnydewelGreen MD[email protected]. The Namibia Statistics Agency recently embarked upon the National Housing Census across the country. This cannot have escaped anyone’s attention, and across the breadth and length of the Land of the Brave, every inhabitant is being counted. The data collected, collated, and analyzed will form the basis for future socioeconomic planning...
WINDHOEK: Letshego Holdings Namibia was named the 2023 Best Locally Listed Company at the renowned Namibia Top Company Awards ceremony, held in the capital on Thursday. The annual awards ceremony, organised by Cirrus Capital and judged by an independent panel, attempts to acknowledge Namibian firms’ extraordinary achievement. Ester Kali, the Executive Officer of Letshego Holdings...
Staff Reporter Windhoek, Namibia – Letshego Holdings Namibia Ltd (LHN) proudly clinched the title of the Best Locally Listed Company at the prestigious Namibia Top Company Awards for 2023. This esteemed event, organized annually by Cirrus Capital and assessed by an independent panel of judges, aims to recognize the exceptional accomplishments of Namibian companies. Ester...
Dimension Data Namibia launched a new security platform that is hosted in Namibia to curb, maintain and manage cybersecurity intrusions at their clients in combination with physical firewalls, network safeguards, threat detection and prevention measures. This is accompanied by an immediate incident response supported by a software-defined Wide Area Network for added protection for end-users...
MultiChoice is accepting submissions for locally produced television content from South African producers. The content will be broadcast on the company’s various platforms. In a statement on Monday, MultiChoice Namibia announced that local content creators can once again take part in a genuinely African production opportunity to take Namibian stories to the world. This year,...
The cast and crew of 13 locally produced feature films gathered in the capital recently to attend the highly anticipated premiere. The movies will soon be available on Kyknet & Kie and Showmax. The event was a celebration of their arrival and attracted some of the biggest names in Namibia. The premiere had a glamorous,...
MultiChoice Namibia last week released details of the completed films produced in collaboration with NBC, following the selection of 13 producers out of 200 submissions for the local film production project’s first phase. MultiChoice’s commitment to local storytelling continues with an updated slate of the much anticipated 13 local film productions that will provide compelling...