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By Retuura Ballotti Human Resources Manager for Retail Banking at Bank Windhoek There is no denying the speed of misalignment between technological advances in the workplace that should be geared at allowing an increase and improvement in business efficiency and employee engagement. According to Deloitte’s 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report, there is a jarring development where business is not catching up with the technological sophistication and speed that is deployed elsewhere in our lives. That being said, this should not be used as an excuse to hamper performance conversations – we should not rely on systems to talk...

By Martin Khor, Executive Director of the South Centre, addressing the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-four (See note below) On the basis of standard indicators, the global economy has not fully recovered from the 2007-08 financial crisis. Policies pursued in the US and Europe in response to the crisis have failed to restore rigorous and sustained growth but produced significant financial fragility. Despite the recent upturn, global growth remains well below the rates seen before the outset of the crisis. Debt in both advanced and developing economies has accumulated massively as a result of the ultra-easy monetary policies pursued in...

With World Savings Day being celebrated on the 31 October, Bank Windhoek urges bankers to carefully outline planning and execution of savings plans. Jacquiline Pack, Executive Officer for Marketing and Corporate Communication Services at the Bank advised that self-assessment and honesty is crucial during the planning process before a savings goal needs to be set. “The goal should be measurable, achievable, realistic and timely. For example, cooking at home instead of buying takeaways. It is always best to start small and built up gradually. The goal should require self-discipline and a little sacrifice when it comes to spending. Write...