Also known as: the Capricorn Foundation
Capricorn Foundation — philanthropic arm of Capricorn Group backing social investment, education, health, and early childhood development across Namibia.
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The Namibian
Capricorn Foundation is Capricorn Group's corporate social responsibility and social investment vehicle in Namibia
“This commitment extends through the Capricorn Foundation, Capricorn Group's corporate social responsibility and social investment vehicle in Namibia.”
Capricorn Group Building Value for GenerationsWindhoek Observer
Capricorn Foundation operates Vocational Graduate Entrepreneurship Programme in Erongo converting TVET graduates into business owners
“On the ground, the Capricorn Foundation's Vocational Graduate Entrepreneurship Programme in Erongo is already converting TVET graduates into business owners instead of job seekers.”
Skilled, not ready: The real gap behind Namibia’s youth unemploymentThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation responded positively to MTC's call for collaboration through Mukopano initiative
“This is why the Capricorn Foundation responded positively to MTC's call for collaboration through the Mukopano initiative, a platform that convenes funders, implementers and communities to coordinate social investment across Namibia.”
Goodwill Alone Won’t Heal Namibia’s HurtsThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation responded positively to Mobile Telecommunications Limited's call for collaboration through Mukopano
“This is why the Capricorn Foundation responded positively to the Mobile Telecommunication Limited's call for collaboration through the Mukopano initiative, a platform that convenes funders, implementers and communities to coordinate social investment across Namibia.”
From Giving to Collective Impact: Rethinking CSI for a More Sustainable NamibiaThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation invested in Meerkat Learning's Teaching at the Right Level Programme
“Our focus is increasingly on return on impact rather than return on goodwill, as demonstrated by our investment in Meerkat Learning's Teaching at the Right Level Programme.”
From Giving to Collective Impact: Rethinking CSI for a More Sustainable NamibiaThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation committed N$5 million to support early childhood development over three years
“Capricorn Foundation has committed N$5 million to support early childhood development (ECD) over the next three years.”
Capricorn Foundation commits N$5 million to early childhood developmentNew Era
Capricorn Foundation donated food, blankets, winter clothing, toiletries, nappies, cooking utensils and financial assistance
“Her passing comes only days after the Capricorn Foundation donated food, blankets, winter clothing, toiletries, nappies, cooking utensils and financial assistance towards a shelter after New Era reported on the family's desperate circumstances.”
Help came, but too late, she left … Mother leaves behind seven children in the coldNew Era
Capricorn Foundation supported nutrition programme implemented by Genesis Namibia
“He is one of hundreds of children, whose lives have been transformed through a nutrition programme supported by the Capricorn Foundation and implemented by Genesis Namibia.”
Genesis: Transforming Omaheke one meal at a timeNew Era
Capricorn Foundation announced further investment of N$1.044 million in Genesis Nutrition Programme
“The Capricorn Foundation this week announced a further investment of N$1.044 million in the Genesis Nutrition Programme, bringing its total contribution since 2024 to N$3.244 million.”
Genesis: Transforming Omaheke one meal at a timeNew Era
Capricorn Foundation donated food, blankets, clothing, nappies and other essentials worth N$25,000
“Days after New Era highlighted the plight of 37-year-old Elizabeth Stuurman, joy arrived last week when the Capricorn Foundation donated food, blankets, clothing, nappies and other essentials worth N$25 000.”
Capricorn helps mother breastfeeding on emptyCapricorn Group, listed on the Namibia Securities Exchange, has grown as a diversified financial services group over more than four decades with operations across Namibia and Botswana, including Bank Windhoek, Bank Gaborone, Capricorn Asset Management, and Capricorn Private Wealth.
9 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Capricorn Group, listed on the Namibia Securities Exchange, has grown as a diversified financial services group over more than four decades with operations across Namibia and Botswana, including Bank Windhoek, Bank Gaborone, Capricorn Asset Management, and Capricorn Private Wealth.
9 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Nearly a quarter of Namibians aged 18–35 hold post-secondary qualifications yet only 18% are in full-time employment, according to Afrobarometer data cited in the article. The author argues the real problem is a "readiness gap"—the distance between what curricula certify and what workplaces actually demand—rather than a lack of training or qualifications.
7 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The 2026 Agripreneurial Innovation Challenge Namibia has awarded N$280,000 to three innovators for climate-smart agricultural solutions designed to strengthen food systems, improve productivity and promote value addition in Namibia.
3 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's social challenges require coordinated, evidence-led corporate social investment rather than fragmented goodwill efforts. The Capricorn Foundation backs the Mukopano initiative, a platform that convenes funders, implementers and communities to coordinate social investment across the country.
16 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Capricorn Foundation argues that Namibia's social challenges require coordinated, evidence-led corporate social investment rather than fragmented giving, and supports the Mukopano initiative as a platform for funders, implementers and communities to collaborate on social investment across the country.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Four leading corporate organisations — MTC Namibia, Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, FNB Namibia, and Capricorn Foundation — have partnered to launch Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Mukopano, the country's first social investment partnership. The inaugural event, to be held in Windhoek on 11 August, aims to bring together companies, policymakers, development partners, educators and entrepreneurs to coordinate social investment initiatives and community development projects.
9 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Capricorn Foundation has committed N$5 million to support early childhood development over the next three years through a partnership led by the Ministry of Education and the Education Outcomes Fund, with the programme expected to reach more than 2,500 children by its launch in 2027 using an outcomes-based financing model.
8 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Elizabeth Stuurman, 37, of Drimiopsis died at Gobabis District Hospital on Sunday, days after New Era highlighted her family's extreme living conditions and Namibians responded with help. She had not fully recovered from giving birth to twins and was unable to afford transport for a required hospital follow-up appointment.
2 July 2026 · New Era →
A nutrition programme supported by Capricorn Foundation and implemented by Genesis Namibia has registered over 800 children in soup kitchens across 12 locations in Omaheke, contributing to a 20% reduction in severe and moderate acute malnutrition in the region last year.
24 June 2026 · New Era →
After New Era reported on 37-year-old Elizabeth Stuurman's struggle to raise seven children in a makeshift shack with little food and inadequate winter shelter, the Capricorn Foundation donated N$25,000 in food, blankets, clothing, nappies, and construction support. The donation also included Genesis nutritious shakes for the mother breastfeeding three-month-old twins, and portions of the supplies were distributed to local soup kitchens and other vulnerable families in Omaheke.
23 June 2026 · New Era →
The Capricorn Foundation and Unmatched Potential – Business Box Namibia have selected 20 vocational graduates from 82 applications for a three-month entrepreneurship mentorship programme aimed at equipping TVET graduates with business and entrepreneurial skills.
19 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Bank Windhoek's Capricorn Foundation is running an 18-month emerging bankers programme to help young people aged 19–25 transition from education to employment, with an initial N$1-million investment in 2024 and a further N$3.24-million commitment to expand the initiative and recruit 15 new emerging bankers. The programme provides structured learning and hands-on branch experience across rural and underserved communities.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
The Capricorn Foundation and Bank Windhoek have launched the 2026/2027 Emerging Bankers Programme, which provides 13 young Namibians with 18 months of workplace exposure, certified training and mentoring, funded with N$3.24 million. The programme, which started in 2024, targets school leavers from small towns and remote areas lacking access to tertiary education and aims to address youth unemployment in the financial services sector.
15 April 2026 · New Era →
The Capricorn Foundation has expanded its support for Meerkat Learning's Teaching at the Right Level programme in Kunene, reaching 1,200 pupils and 200 teachers. Since 2024, the foundation has invested N$798,000 to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy, with results showing dramatic improvements including innumeracy dropping from 75% to 21% at one school.
13 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Capricorn Foundation has expanded its support for the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Programme in Kunene, now reaching 1,200 learners and 200 teachers across the region following a N$798,000 investment since 2024. The programme has shown measurable improvements, with schools recording reductions of 20 to 50 percentage points in learners unable to perform basic mathematical tasks, and plans to expand to 15 schools by 2026.
11 March 2026 · New Era →
The Ministry of Health and Social Services accepted two portable ultrasound machines valued at N$90,000 each from the Capricorn Foundation for Maxuilili Clinic in Tobias Hainyeko constituency. The donation aims to improve maternal and child health outcomes by enabling ultrasound services at the primary care level and reducing the need for patient referrals to hospitals.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has introduced handheld portable ultrasound technology into Namibia's public health system through a donation by the Capricorn Foundation, aiming to decentralise diagnostic services and strengthen maternal and emergency care in underserved areas. The wireless-capable devices, valued at approximately N$90,000 each and weighing less than one kilogram, will enable frontline health workers to conduct bedside scans and detect conditions such as internal bleeding, ruptured ectopic pregnancies, and organ abnormalities without requiring internet connectivity.
17 February 2026 · Informanté →
The Capricorn Foundation has committed N$1.6 million to three education initiatives: Amos Meerkat Syllabus (N$600,000), EduVision Online Learning (N$609,744), and Karstveld Academy (N$423,330). The projects support early childhood development, online lessons in secondary schools, and student bursaries, with a focus on closing education gaps between rural and urban areas.
4 February 2026 · New Era →
The Capricorn Foundation has committed N$1.6 million across three education initiatives to provide learning materials and improve infrastructure for early childhood development centres. The funds support the Amos Meerkat Syllabus, EduVision Online Learning for remote schools in the Hardap region, and Karstveld Academy bursaries for Grade 12 pupils.
4 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The Capricorn Foundation has committed N$1.6 million to three education programmes targeting rural and marginalised communities, including early childhood development, e-learning for secondary schools, and Grade 12 bursaries. The funding aligns with the foundation's strategic focus on bridging the access gap between rural and urban areas.
30 January 2026 · The Namibian →