PRESS RELEASE: FNB Namibia Main Sponsor of Poly Cultural Festival

FNB Namibia is once again one of the main sponsors of the 18^th Polytechnic cultural festival taking place in Windhoek this week. The bank has been part and parcel of the festivities for the past 14 years and this year handed over an amount of N$ 60 000.00.

Vicky Muranda, Corporate Communications Manager: “We are proud of the fact that our involvement has gone a long way in contributing towards instilling pride in our different and diverse cultures. I trust that the cultural festival that is assisted by banks such as FNB Namibia and themed “Our Roots, Our Pride, Our Culture” will continue to add value in the cultural aspect but will continuously drive innovation in the way the festival is celebrated.”

(Picture) Frieda Shimbuli, Dean of Students at the Polytechnic; Vicky Muranda, Manager: Corporate Communications at FNB Namibia and Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Tjama Tjivikua.

Muranda went on to say that the Polytechnic community could adopt and live by the values that FNB Namibia honours such as integrity, accountability, the harnessing of innovation, passion and respect for each other.

For more information please contact Vicky Muranda, Manager: Corporate Communications at FNB Holdings on telephone: (+264 61) 299 2944.

About FNB Namibia:

FNB Namibia is the largest locally listed company on the Namibian Stock Exchange. FNB Namibia provides fully integrated financial services solutions through a wide reaching network. The FNB Group is one of the largest employers in Namibia with a workforce of more than 1,800 people.

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