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June 10, 2023
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ICAN and CIMA sign 5-year dual-designation agreement
February 09, 2023
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), have signed a five-year dual-designation agreement, allowing their members to hold both the Chartered Accountant, Namibia (CA(NAM)) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designations.
Namibian Fund Managers anticipate improved trading activity in 2023
February 07, 2023
Namibian Fund Managers remain optimistic about the outlook for trading on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) in 2023, with 56% of respondents in a recent Simonis Storm survey anticipating higher activity compared to 2022.
Unlocking Namibia's economic growth and opportunities in 2023
February 06, 2023
The global economy is facing a new set of challenges in 2023, as inflation, geopolitical tensions, and the ongoing signs of the COVID pandemic continue to affect countries worldwide.
GIPF to effect real-time death claim pay-outs
February 03, 2023
The Government Institution Pension Fund (GIPF) says it will soon start implementing a real-time payment system on deceased people’s claims, a development that will ease the burden on bereaved family members.
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SMEs fail to access N$500m Covid-19 loans
February 02, 2023
Namibia’s small to medium enterprises (SMEs) have so far accessed only 1.28% of the N$500 million Covid-19 loan scheme due to stringent qualifying criteria, high lending rate and poor visibility and reach of the scheme among others, it has been found.
Nam non-banking financial sector assets stagnant at N$357bn
January 31, 2023
Namibia’s non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) sector saw its assets stagnating at N$357 billion at the end of the third quarter last year due to weaker performance in the financial markets.
