Standard Bank Namibia in partnership with the Africa Group Heads of Mission has donated building materials valued at N.dollars 150 000 to support the agricultural development of an integrated community-based food system at Tsumkwe.

The donation aimed to bring food security to Tsumkwe East and West forms part of the bank’s commitment to enhance society and empower local communities through corporate social investment programmes.

Standard Bank’s Head of Branding and Marketing Magreth Mengo in a media statement on Thursday said it is in communities where dreams are sparked and seeds of greatness are sown and nurtured, adding that such projects provide a great opportunity to empower and impart sustainable skills to communities.

“The San community in Tsumkwe were identified as a community which needs assistance and this is never clearer than today when we stand hand in hand with the African ambassadors and the United Nations, to assist communities to grow and shape their destiny. We truly appreciate our partnership with the Africa Group and their ongoing work to support Namibian communities,” Mengo was quoted as saying in the statement.

She further noted that a company can only be as strong and successful as the community that they serve.

“I am of the opinion that companies must align their corporate social responsibilities with their corporate goals in order to have a meaningful impact on society,” she said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was quoted in the statement saying that Africa is home and Namibians should drive her growth.

“We believe in Africa and we trust that the future is African,” she concluded.

Source: Namibia press Agency