Toast to another successful 10 years

Minister of Finance Hon. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila enjoying a lighter moment with Right Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Hage Geingob and Chairperson of the Development Bank of Namibia Elize Angula while Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Martin Inkumbi looks on. The 10th anniversary of the class-leading development financier was celebrated in the capital recently. 10 April 2004 marked the birth of a new era in the Namibian financial sphere when the Development Bank of Namibia opened its doors to prospective clients, hopeful to gain access to the mainstream economy. Hailed by its peers in the region as a leading financial institution, the bank has gone from strength to strength, growing its balance sheet to just over N$2 billion. Dr Geingob congratulated the institution on its 10th anniversary and urged the DBN to help the government carry out its mandate of fostering economic growth and development. See full article under Headlines. (Photograph by Ogone Tlhage)