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Namibia Postal Holdings (NamPost) says it will prioritise the introduction of Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) and a mobile application as it works towards improving its banking services.

Namibia recorded a trade deficit of N$1.4 billion for the month of July 2023, down from N$2.8 billion in June, official figures reveal. 

Food prices in Namibia are anticipated to soar due to threatening weather conditions that will likely negatively impact agricultural production, further exacerbated by the high importation of products, experts have warned.

Capricorn Group’s Chief Information Officer, Dr. Etienne Slabbert, has been conferred with the CIO of the Year 2023 award.

The award is based on Dr. Slabbert's achievements, as assessed by the industry, organizers, and the panel that selected the winners.

The award was announced at the 19th edition of the Finnovex Southern Africa 2023 Awards, hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Finnovex commended Dr. Slabbert for his inspirational leadership in the IT sector, "propelling the industry towards a future of unprecedented possibilities."

"It was a pleasant surprise to be awarded the prestigious CIO of the Year Award for Southern Africa at the 19th Finnovex event alongside other esteemed industry leaders. Working in IT at Capricorn Group makes it easy to achieve success and industry recognition, as the Group provides an opportunity for all of us to be part of the implementation of transformational projects as we continue to transform our digital systems across the Group," Dr. Slabbert said.

"Living in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) world and all the advances and opportunities it brings makes it an exciting time for all of us in IT to showcase our abilities to implement world-class solutions that the industry and our peers acknowledge, and that also makes it much easier for our customers to use our products and services," he added.

Finnovex is a series of Summits examining the future of financial services and how disruptive innovations are reshaping how they are structured, provisioned, and consumed.

Moses Matyayi has officially assumed his duties as the incumbent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the City of Windhoek.

The Old Mutual Foundation (OMF) has launched the Chair & Desk (C&D) Initiative, a project created to address the urgent demand for usable chairs and desks in public schools throughout Namibia's 14 regions.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has cited the country’s mining sector to be prone to high tuberculosis (TB) infections due to confined spaces and lack of ventilation.

Bannerman Energy, which is currently developing its flagship Etango Uranium Project in Namibia, says it expects the granting of its mining licence by the Ministry of Mines and Energy this quarter, with the mine design now complete.

The illegal dumping of eggs emanating from foreign countries under the disguise of in-transit export is posing a risk to local poultry farmers, a new report has revealed.

Namibia’s fish export bill hit a record high in May this year after increasing to N$1.1 billion compared to N$697 million recorded in May 2022, latest data shows.

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