Now prepaid airtime purchases cross borders
South African FNB customers registered for Cellphone Banking can now buy prepaid airtime and instantly send it to the cellphone of a friend or relative in Namibia. 7 Nov 2008 07:52
Small town, BIG grant
There are no roads, no major industry and no historical landmarks in Otjivero, a village about 150km east of Windhoek, the Namibian capital and previously known for little more than its poverty. But in January 2008 it became part of one of the world's first basic income grant (BIG) projects, and now stands the chance of setting an international precedent in the fight against poverty. 5 Nov 2008 11:12
Namibia: Improved internet connectivity by the private sector
Improved internet connectivity by the private sector received a significant boost last week when Internet Technologies Namibia (ITN) commissioned their second satellite dish to provide another direct international broadband link. 29 Oct 2008 10:25
Primedia Outdoor secures Namibia's first building wrap
Following many months of co-ordination between various partners, to create awareness around the country's Diamond Centenary, Primedia Outdoor has secured Namibia's first building wrap. 14 Oct 2008 13:53
Standard Bank Namibia sponsors the Leadership for Conservation in Africa
The LCA Chapter in Namibia under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism, Leon Jooste launched the annual council meeting, earlier this week, which will be held from 4-7 September 2008 at Okakeujo in the Etosha National Park. 21 Aug 2008 10:37
Primedia Outdoor strengthens SADC region development commitment
Primedia Outdoor has sold 25,1% of its Namibia operations to the Namibia Mineworkers Investment Holding Company (NAMIC). 8 Aug 2008 11:17
Polytechnic declares its premises a "no-go" area for journalists covering student events
The Namibian Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa, MISA-Namibia, has come out strongly against the decision by the Polytechnic of Namibia issuing a decree that its premises are a "no-go" area for journalists covering student events. 25 Jul 2008 10:00
UCT GSB's Foster-Pedley joins Namibia Business Innovation Project
Jon Foster-Pedley, senior lecturer in strategy at the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), has been appointed creativity and innovation advisor to the Namibia Business Innovation Centre Project, a new initiative combining a science park, technology park and business incubator. 17 Jul 2008 15:54
SpongeBob SquarePants to hit sub-Saharan Africa
MultiChoice Africa has signed a multi-year distribution deal with MTV Networks International to carry leading kids' entertainment brand, Nickelodeon, in southern Africa. Starting 1 July 2008, Nickelodeon will launch as a 24-hour English language channel, broadcasting to more than one and a half million DStv subscribers in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 18 Jun 2008 09:01
Beauty pageant turns ugly
Newspaper barred from beauty pageant in retaliation for critical coverage. 6 Jun 2008 08:02
Company news
South Africa Ad Network is launched - sabiOne.com
sabiOne.com, the leading African online display ad network has launched a South African channel named the 'South Africa Ad Network' within the platform. This has been necessitated by the high number of publishers covering the South African market and the need for better local targeting and ad customisation by local advertisers. 20 Nov 2008 17:11
Vision Africa introduces MediaMetrics results - Vision Africa
On 21 October 2008 Vision Africa, a full-service marketing and stakeholder research company held a breakfast for media, agencies and selected corporate companies to present the results of MediaMetrics™, a product of Vision Africa. 13 Nov 2008 16:50
Vision Africa - 100% Namibian - Vision Africa
“We are proudly Namibian," says new Managing Director of Vision Africa, Cornelius D'Alton. "There has been a change of ownership at Vision Africa and we are now 100% Namibian-owned.” Not only is the company completely local, but the new majority shareholder is a Black Economic Empowerment company. 6 Nov 2008 13:49
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