Royal Hustlers: Slowing down with the man behind Slowtown

They say do not underestimate the power of coffee and a man with a dream. Slowtown Coffee Roasters founder Dennis De Wet turned his dream into Namibia’s most loved coffee brand. We slowed down with this Royal Hustler to hear his story … Tell us a bit about yourself … I was born in Pietermaritzburg (my dad was on a …

#WomanCrushEveryday – Zodidi on authenticity, community and growth …

Our #WomanCrushEveryday is the phenomenal force of a woman, Zodidi Gaseb. Also known as Zoey, this entrepreneur and creative being give us a breakdown of what her businesses are built on.  From a foundation of strong values to consciousness on social issues faced by her community, Zoey lets us in on her holistic approach to building a brand.   How has …

Royal Hustlers – Success according to Victoria Muranda 

Few of us can proudly say we speak seven languages. Victoria Muranda, Manager of Corporate Communications at NAMFISA is an exception. She speaks KhoekhoeGowab, English, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero and Ngangela – a true reflection of her growing up in post-colonial integrated Namibia. Victoria is a Royal Hustler who has worked at some of the biggest organisations in Namibia until she …

Royal Hustlers featuring Tim Ekandjo

Tim Ekandjo is a formidable professional best known for his work as the Chief Human Capital at MTC. This corporate hustler rose the ranks from being a bank teller to heading the HR departments of the biggest companies in Namibia and Africa. Where it all started Born and raised in Luderitz, he attended high school at Martin Luther High School …

#HipKouture – 5 things we love about Melisa Poulton’s plus-size collection

Every woman deserves clothing that makes her look good – clothing that gets her feeling like she’s on top of the world. Melisa Poulton understands this to the core and her latest ready-to-wear collection for plus-sized women nails this brief.  We got a glimpse of the collection and these are the five things we totally LOVE about it so far: …

Brightening up children’s lives with art 

“Everything and everybody is touched by art … We already have art in our lives, we just need to find the inspiration.” In this episode of Bravo Namibia we celebrate Maricci Van Tonder, a busy mom who uses creative outlets to educate and empower Namibian children. Maricci is intentional about spending time on arts and crafts projects with her children. …

99FM’s Bravo Namibia Pick of the Week: PayPulse

Here at 99FM, we love celebrating people and things that move our country and continent forward. And this week we’re giving a big round of applause 👏 to: Standard Bank’s PayPulse – A proudly Namibian cardless system that makes everyday Namibian’s lives that much easier. Here are 5 reasons we’re saying Bravo to PayPulse: It’s easy, convenient, and free.  It’s …

The MYD Africa Show with Karen Powell

Karen Powell is a Creativity Coach, who is this episode of the MYD Africa Show,  assists us to understand what potential is all about, and how we tap into our full potential. “Potential is expansive; it is unlimited; it’s something that you can constantly tap into. What I find so fascinating about it [potential] is that the more you tap into …

The MYD Africa Show with Heidi Burmeister-Nel

Heidi Burmeister-Nel is a Namibian Clinical Psychologist, who shares in this episode of the MYD Africa Show, tools that will help empower you in your relationships. “We all have maps in our brains of how relationships should work. Some of these maps are good, but often these maps are not, but we have no other alternative. On a subconscious level …