MTC's Branding and Marketing Indaba, running until 10 April in Windhoek, involves N$4.6 million in investment from delegates and the company. The event, themed 'Marketing From the Heart', brings together marketing experts and aims to build meaningful connections, with government backing branding as key to Namibia's global positioning.
9 April 2026 · The Namibian →
MTC's Branding and Marketing Indaba, running until 10 April in Windhoek, involves N$4.6 million in investment from delegates and the company. The event, themed 'Marketing From the Heart', brings together marketing experts and aims to build meaningful connections, with government backing branding as key to Namibia's global positioning.
9 April 2026 · The Namibian →
MTC's flagship corporate social investment program, launched in 2022, equips young Namibians aged 18–35 with vocational training in trades including baking, hairdressing, and cell phone repair, providing each trainee with N$5,000 in startup support and tools. Since launch, the initiative has trained 161 youth countrywide and invested approximately N$6 million.
8 April 2026 · New Era →
The MTC Branding and Marketing Excellence Awards announced nominees across 15 categories, with 44 nominees selected from 109 entries following a merit-based vetting process. The inaugural awards ceremony will take place on 10 April at the Windhoek Country Club Resort to celebrate creativity and innovation in Namibia's marketing industry.
4 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The 2026 MTC Branding and Marketing Excellence Awards announced finalists on Tuesday, with 44 selected from 109 entries across 15 categories spanning traditional media to social media influencers. Winners will be crowned at a gala dinner in Windhoek on 10 April.
1 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Namib Mills has partnered with MTC to sponsor baking training as part of the MTC 4 Life 2026 programme, contributing N$5,000 per trainee and providing baking expertise and equipment. The initiative aims to equip 30 unemployed and self-employed young people aged 18–35 in the ||Kharas region with practical, income-generating skills, with training to commence in April 2026.
26 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia rejected Starlink's application for an operating licence after the company failed three of six required criteria, including local ownership requirements (51% local stake), regulatory compliance, and legal standards. Cran found that Starlink is entirely foreign-owned, had previously operated without a valid licence, and ignored compliance concerns raised by the authority.
26 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Lawyer Kadhila Amoomo has criticized local internet service providers as "unreliable monopolies" following the government's rejection this week of Starlink's application to operate in Namibia, citing the company's failure to meet legal and regulatory requirements. Amoomo argued that Namibians are "stuck" with expensive and unreliable services from Telecom and MTC, while the regulatory authority Cran has warned the public against purchasing or subscribing to Starlink services as they are illegal under Namibian law.
25 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Telecommunications company MTC rewarded Namibia's national women's football team with N$300 000 following their triumph at the Cosafa Women's Cup, with each player and technical team member receiving N$10 000. Officials emphasised the importance of corporate partnerships in strengthening women's football and called for continued private-sector support.
6 March 2026 · New Era →
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has announced N$300,000 to be shared among players and technical staff of the Brave Gladiators following their 2-1 defeat of South Africa to win the 2025 Cosafa Women's Championship. Corporate sponsors and government officials have called for professionalization of women's football and greater corporate investment in the sport.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
MTC's MTC 4 Life project is launching in the ǁKharas region to provide 30 unemployed and self-employed youths aged 18–35 with seven-day vocational training in trades including hairdressing, barbering, baking, leatherwork, sewing, and cellphone repair, along with professional toolkits and N$5,000 seed grants to start micro-enterprises.
4 March 2026 · The Namibian →