Tech Support - 3 February 2026

Coming up on the Market Watch: Michelle van Wyk speaks to economist Helena Mboti from Standard Bank, who unpacks why the Fed, SARB and Bank of Namibia are holding rates steady, what’s driving dollar weakness, and when borrowers could finally see more relief in Namibia.

In the Alexforbes Lead Story, Angie Scholtz speaks to Frederick Muller, Managing Director for Investments at Alexforbes, about Namibia’s debut on the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index. Namibia received a C grade in the 2025 rankings and is one of only three African countries included, alongside Botswana and South…

In the Alexforbes Lead Story, The Bankers Association of Namibia and the Bank of Namibia, together with industry partners, hosted a Fraud and Cybersecurity Risk Awareness Summit under the theme “Strengthening Trust and Resilience in Namibia’s Financial System.” Angie Scholtz sat down with Colanè Esterhuizen-Andreas, the Manager for Forensic Services,…

In the Namdeb SPOTLIGHT Angie Scholtz is joined by Leilani Basson, the Founder of Twafiika consultants and co-founder of Trending Carrier Hub and Ambassador for Namibian women in AI.

Today in Ghost Biz, Gary Stroebel and The Finance Ghost discuss: • Pepkor — strong Full-Year results with revenue, margins, and HEPS all rising; fintech booming; and a major new development: Pepkor is officially starting a bank after receiving regulatory approval. • Spar — still struggling through a messy turnaround…