Also known as: the Bank · Bank Windhoek Mathematics Teachers initiative · Bank Windhoek's · Bank Windhoek Ramblers Soccer Tournament · BWK
Namibian commercial bank that launched WhatsApp banking services, piloted digital government payment systems, and received 2026 top banking brand recognition.
Cor Beuke and Liana du Plessis won the Bank Windhoek Independence Betterball tournament at Windhoek Golf Club with 52 points, beating 28 other teams in a 58-golfer field that celebrated Namibia's independence through sport.
24 March 2026 · New Era →
Cor Beuke and Liana du Plessis won the Bank Windhoek Independence Betterball tournament at Windhoek Golf Club with 52 points, beating 28 other teams in a 58-golfer field that celebrated Namibia's independence through sport.
24 March 2026 · New Era →
Bank Windhoek has sponsored N$550,000 to the Namibia Chess Federation to strengthen youth development through chess education and national team preparation, bringing the bank's total support over four years to N$2 million. The funding will support grassroots development, school outreach, and participation in regional and international competitions, including the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan.
24 March 2026 · New Era →
Bank Windhoek predicts that recent oil and gas discoveries will significantly reshape Namibia's coastal property market and industrial housing demand over the next decade. The bank's CFO warned that while development activity is strengthening, constraints including affordability, subdued mortgage growth, and supply limitations could create pressure on the coastal housing sector.
21 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Rossmund Golf Course was sold for N$41 million at a judicial auction, with businessman Bokkie Thorburn as the winning bidder. The sale followed a default judgment obtained by the Development Bank of Namibia against the golf course operator for N$19.9 million plus interest.
20 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Bank Windhoek's acting executive officer of specialist finance noted that the coast now accounts for around 20% of Namibia's housing transactions, driven by lifestyle migration, tourism investment, and rental market growth. He flagged constraints including affordability challenges and supply limitations, and called for collaboration to expand housing supply and align investment with infrastructure as offshore oil and gas activity reshapes coastal property dynamics.
20 March 2026 · New Era →
Bank Windhoek is suing businessman Malakia Elindi, who is charged in the Namcor fraud case, for about N$2.3 million owed on a mortgage loan and overdraft facility, and seeking to have ten properties with a combined market value of N$9.4 million sold to recover the debt. Elindi, who is currently in custody awaiting a High Court judgement on a bail appeal, has claimed assets worth N$113 million but faces mortgage bonds totalling N$10.5 million against the properties.
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Eight-time national chess champion Charles Eichab has been elected president of the Namibia Chess Federation and plans to expand the sport's reach across the country through grassroots development, stronger regional structures, and increased international participation. He aims to strengthen coaching and talent identification, attract sponsorship, and work toward integrating chess into government schools as an educational tool.
18 March 2026 · New Era →
The Windhoek High Court rejected an urgent application by Rossmund Golf Course CC to stop a judicial auction of the course near Swakopmund, with Judge Gabriel Komboni ruling the applicants had not met the requirements for urgent hearing. The 53.6-hectare golf course was set to be auctioned on Wednesday following a default judgment for N$19.9 million owed to the Development Bank of Namibia.
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Bank Windhoek has joined the first cohort of institutions testing government-to-person (G2P) payments under Namibia's national instant payment programme, initially piloting digital social grant disbursements with beneficiaries already familiar with digital channels before a nationwide rollout.
11 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Amateur golfer Rudi Junior Auseb has been selected to represent Namibia at the All-Africa Junior Team Championship in Kenya in March, but his parents say financial hardship threatens his participation. The family is appealing to the public for assistance to cover travel costs, pocket money, and a required cellphone, with the youngster currently relying on a N$250 monthly government social grant.
6 March 2026 · New Era →