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 announced selection of 20 vocational graduates for three-month entrepreneurship mentorship programme
“The Capricorn Foundation, in partnership with Unmatched Potential – Business Box Namibia, on Monday announced the selection of 20 vocational graduates for a three-month entrepreneurship mentorship programme.”
Capricorn Foundation empowers TVET graduates through mentorship programmeThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation launched vocational graduate entrepreneurship programme on 19 March targeting level three vocational graduates
“The foundation said the vocational graduate entrepreneurship programme, launched on 19 March, targets level three vocational graduates and seeks to empower young people through mentorship, practical business training and enterprise development.”
Capricorn Foundation empowers TVET graduates through mentorship programmeThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation committed an additional N$3.24 million to expand the emerging bankers initiative
“The foundation has since committed an additional N$3.24 million to expand the initiative and recruit 15 new emerging bankers.”
Emerging bankers in the spotlightNew Era
Capricorn Foundation allocated N$3.24 million for the 2026/2027 18-month programme
“Building on the inaugural intake's success, the Capricorn Foundation allocated N$3.24 million for the 2026/2027 18-month programme, supporting 13 Emerging Bankers with employment costs, training and development across Bank Windhoek branches.”
Capricorn, Bank Windhoek develop emerging bankersThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation has reaffirmed commitment to improving education outcomes in Namibia
“The Capricorn Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to improving education outcomes in Namibia by expanding its support for Meerkat Learning's Teaching at the Right Level (Tarl) programme.”
Capricorn Foundation expands support for literacy, numeracy in KuneneThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation invested N$798 000 since 2024 to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy
“Since 2024, the foundation has invested N$798 000 under its education focus area to help strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy.”
Capricorn Foundation expands support for literacy, numeracy in KuneneNew Era
Capricorn Foundation has expanded support for literacy and numeracy in Kunene region through Meerkat Learning's TaRL Programme
“The Capricorn Foundation has expanded its support for improving literacy and numeracy in Namibia's Kunene region through Meerkat Learning's Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Programme.”
Capricorn boosts Kunene’s literacy, mathNew Era
Capricorn Foundation has invested N$798 000 since 2024 in education focus area
“The foundation has invested N$798 000 under its education focus area since 2024.”
Capricorn boosts Kunene’s literacy, mathThe Namibian
Capricorn Foundation donated two state-of-the-art portable sonar machines valued at N$90,000 each
“We are here to formally accept the generous donation of two state-of-the-art portable sonar machines, valued at N$90 000 each.”
Keynote address by Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao at Ultrasound Handover CeremonyInformanté
Capricorn Foundation donated the portable ultrasound devices to the Ministry
“THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has officially introduced handheld portable ultrasound technology into Namibia's public health system following the donation of the devices by the Capricorn Foundation.”
Health Ministry launches portable sonar technologyCapricorn 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 →