Tech Support - 23 September 2024

In the Alexforbes Lead Story: Santam Namibia has teamed up with Miss Namibia 2024, Prisca Anyolo, to launch a climate-smart food production project in Dordabis. The initiative, supported by N$150,000 from Santam and implemented with Urban Harvest, aims to tackle hunger and malnutrition while promoting food self-sufficiency. Angie Scholtz sat…

In the Namdeb SPOTLIGHT this evening, Angie is joined by Garth Petersen of Liberty Life Namibia.

Coming up on Ghost Biz, Gary Stroebel speaks to the Finance Ghost about: - Canal+ taking control of MultiChoice — what the deal means for subscribers and South Africa’s film industry. - Blue Label & Cell C — separating Cell C into a listing, but is the business model too…

Namibia’s growth forecast has slipped to 3%. On The Market Watch, Robert McGregor from Cirrus Capital explains why weaker consumer demand, fragile diamond prices, and stalled investment outside oil and gas are weighing on the outlook — and how policy uncertainty continues to hold the economy back.

Inflation, disinflation, and the cost of living — what’s the difference, and why does it matter for Africa’s economies? In The AlexForbes Lead Story, Michelle van Wyk speaks to Theo Klein from Oxford Economics in Cape Town about subsidies, food prices, and how politics shapes household costs across the continent.