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Making the best of every step Reliance Biwa is an account manager at Weathermen & Co Having an innate need to effect positive change wherever she goes allows for good progression. Wetumwene Shikage...
View ArticleAfrica to play key role in India's oil industry
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View ArticleMTN donates vaccines to 9 African countries
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View ArticleBuilding self-confidence through self-awareness
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View ArticleEconomic transformation through agri investment
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View ArticleShituwa hostel opens
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View ArticleSustainable development key to transformation
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View ArticleMajority of CEOs predict a return to growth
Majority of CEOs predict a return to growthOptimism in 2021 A PwC survey of more than 5 000 CEOs globally reveals record levels of optimism. CEOs will need to think differently and constantly evaluate...
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View ArticleHealth clears Vahekeni, finance unimpressed
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View ArticleMTC share sale to finance debt
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View ArticleTransNamib, Cabinet clash over hotel stake
TransNamib, Cabinet clash over hotel stakeRail parastatal refuses to sell shareholding for peanuts Cabinet and the TransNamib board are a country mile apart on a court ruling that the company should...
View ArticleNedbank Namibia losses N$ 212.7 million in profit
Nedbank Namibia losses N$ 212.7 million in profit Consumers struggling to pay their debt Impairments increased significantly to N$ 246.5 million, an increase of 126.3% to N$ 246.5 million from N$108.9...
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