PRESS RELEASE: Insight Namibia Magazine Celebrates 100th Edition (September 2013)

In a magazine market known for its fly-by-nights and flash-in-the-pans, Insight Namibia cc marks its 100th monthly edition with the September 2013 issue. The first edition appeared in September 2004 and throughout the last nine years, Insight maintained its position as Namibia's premier current affairs magazine.

Originally started and currently based in Windhoek, Namibia, the magazine's founders, Robin Sherbourne, David Lush and Tangeni Amupadhi, journalists in their own right, at the time (2004) wrote that Insight was 'born out of a feeling that Namibians yearn for more than just hard news.' Readers were promised a publication that went beyond the daily headlines and covered 'the story behind the story'. The magazine was not started with a bank loan; the pioneers pooled their savings to get it off the ground and to this day, that same financial discipline, has ensured that Insight has never taken a loan to cover its operating, printing and overhead costs.

Since the heady days of 2004, several shareholders have come and gone but true to its mission, Insight remained a platform for committed journalists, researchers and media marketers.

(Insight Namibia Magazine 100th Cover: September 2013 - Prime Minister of Namibia & Presidential Candidate, Honourable Hage Geingob)

Along the way, Insight magazine won a variety of media awards for quality journalism for articles covering economic, business, political, social and environmental issues, attracted premium advertisers and more than 2 000 annual subscribers, consisting of top-level executives, decision-makers, business-owners, community-influencers and professionals across all sectors of the Namibian economy (plus a growing base of international subscribers); and is a publication associated with the words 'integrity' and 'quality'.

Closely involved with the magazine since 2005, current owners, Kasiku Siteketa (General Manager), Frederico Links (Editor) and Graham Hopwood (Contributor) remain committed to Insight Namibia magazine's original objectives of providing the highest quality in journalism, commentary and 'insight' on issues affecting every Namibian's political, social, economic, environmental and business life. They also thank the subscribers, readers and especially advertisers for supporting a 100% made in Namibia (content and focus) publication.  

(Insight Namibia Editor-in-chief: Frederico Links, at the 'wall of covers', of past issues of the magazine @ Insight Namibia offices in Windhoek)

ALSO AVAILABLE from Insight Namibia cc:

• Namibia Report (annual analysis of the Budget and the state of the Namibian economy); 
• The North (a focus on socio-economic development in northern Namibia); 
• Mining in Namibia (a prestigious annual publication for the extractive sector in Namibia). 

Contact details: 

Insight Namibia cc: (+264) 61 301 437 / Website: www.insight.com.na / General inquiries: info@insight.com.na / Subscribe: subscription@insight.com.na