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September 24, 2023
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Namibians are turning to debt to supplement their income in the face of the raging coronavirus pandemic that has impacted economic activity, a new survey from Old Mutual has revealed.
Technology giant Apple held on to the world’s most valuable brand title with record valuation at more than $355 billion (R5.4 trillion), followed by Amazon and Google, according to Brand Finance Global 500 2022’s ranking released Wednesday.
Nigeria's government has postponed a plan to end costly fuel subsidies, saying the timing was not right, a year before the presidential election.
Trillions of dollars need to be spent every year for almost three decades to hit net zero targets, according to consultancy McKinsey.
The GIPF has taken note of articles circulating on social media regarding the “death after retirement” benefits offered by the GIPF, and more so as it affects members who are single at the time of their death.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will lift entry restrictions imposed in November 2021 on travellers from 12 African countries including Namibia, following the Omicron variant of COVID-19 outbreak, the UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has announced.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced a 30 cent increase in the price of petrol and 40 cents for diesel for the month of February.
Namibia recorded a national hotel occupancy rate of 32.5% in 4Q 2021, nearly doubling the previous quarter's figure of 17.0%, latest figures show.
Namport has appointed Richard Mutonga Ibwima as the new Executive for Port Operations, effective 17 January 2022.
B2Gold Mining Investments Limited and B2Gold Namibia will shell out N$117 million to increase their shareholding in gold mining subsidiary Razorback Gold Mining to 100% by exercising a call option.