Auas Motors LEAP DAY!

Come join the 99FM team at Auas Motors Windhoek this Saturday, 29 February a day of fun, great deals and awesome wheels.    They have great specials on Auas Motors vehicles and if you can prove that your birthday is in fact on 29 February, you can buy the car of your choice AT COST PRICE!!    There will also …

The Magic of Conversation with 99FM and McKane

99FM and McKane once again teamed up to host the unique and mind-shifting experience that is The Conversation Café.  As the sun began to set on Thursday 20 February, the night progressed while raindrops fell and a group of 54 exclusive guests from all walks of life assembled at the cozy cosmopolitan Olivia’s restaurant at Am Weinberg Estate.  The guests …

Nedbank Hosts 2020 Design Indaba in Windhoek 

Are you creative?  A free thinker?  Looking to stimulate your creative interests at the creative event of the year?  The 2020 Design Indaba Conference hosted by Nedbank Namibia is bringing you a showcase of the creative optimism and activism people have come to expect from the flagship platform.  Nedbank Namibia is hosting a live simulcast of the popular Design Indaba …

Government accountability during an economic downturn

Accountability by Government institutions has been a talking point in most public discussions lately – especially discussions centering around the issue of corruption. The recent EAN public discussion on the Economic Downturn was no different. Speakers tackled various areas like spending in Government institutions, gross mismanagement and corruption as well as accountability.  One of the speakers, Nangula Uaandja brought up …

The public wage bill,  unemployment and politics …

In this Economic Association of Namibia special podcast, Nangula Uaandja notes that public and private sector productivity is directly linked to a lack of motivation by the Namibian workforce. On the Government Wage Bill being too high, she advises Government to cut its workforce. While acknowledging that this cannot be done in isolation and if Government is to cut their …

Housing and Infrastructure during the economic downturn 

PWC’s Nangula Uaandja talks all things economics on this special episode of the 99FM podcast on the recent Economic Association of Namibia public discussion focussing on the economic downturn.  This episode focuses specifically on housing and infrastructure with key talking points on the housing crisis, infrastructural development and the availability of serviced land.  To listen to the full podcast click …

Welcoming the Creative Industry Guide 2019

“What do you value? Do you value fashion? Do you value architecture? Do you value photography? Do you value music? If you value those things, I have to see you advocating for those things on a daily basis.” These were the words of National Arts Council of Namibia chairperson Patrick Sam at the recent launch of the 2019 edition of …

Small Businesses: Hurdles and Potential Conributions

The second episode of our special podcast dedicated to the recent Economic Association of Namibia discussion on the economic downturn, puts a focus on small businesses. This focus looks at the hurdles they face to the potential contributions they could make as well as the contributions they can make towards the economy. Jason Kasuta, a member of the High Level …

Restoring the economy : Education and Capacity Building

On episode 3 of the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) panel discussion on the economic downturn, education, attitude and capacity building are the main talking points.  Nangula Uuandja, PriceWaterHouseCooper’s Country Senior Partner took to task the myriad of ‘Women Empowerment/Capacity Development’ events that she says are not making a big enough contribution towards the upliftment of women.  She also touched …

All that Jazz and even more at the 2019 Windhoek Jazz Festival

Windhoek’s premiere Jazz event is back for another spectacular edition at the Independence Stadium on the 2nd of November 2019.  The Windhoek Jazz Festival is one of Namibia’s most sought after events and the City of Windhoek and it’s partners, without fail, always take it up a notch every year to give festival goers the best experience.  The 2019 Windhoek …