Category: Africa
World Leaders Bid Farewell to Statesman Geingob
By: Justicia Shipena Numerous global leaders gathered at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek over the weekend to pay their final respects and bid farewell to departed Namibian President Hage Geingob before he was buried on Sunday at Heroes…
Africa is largest growing continent from global economies 2024
By: Dwight Links The continent is dominating in its position as being the fastest growing economy out of 20 at the start of the year. This was reported by the Africa Development Bank in its macroeconomic report for outlook…
African Leaders say financing and stronger policies needed to tackle malnutrition affecting more than 80 million children
By: Dwight Links Some 86 million children below five face various forms of malnutrition, 63 million are stunted, 10 million are overweight and three million are wasted – that is they have low weight for their height. This was…
African Energy Chamber to Launch Namibia Trade Mission
By: Staff Writer The African Energy Chamber is gearing up to launch a trade mission to Namibia from April 23-25, aimed at promoting business opportunities within the country’s energy industry. In partnership with the Namibia International Energy Conference…
Bond Between Namibia and South Africa Unbreakable – Ramaphosa
By: Justicia Shipena South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reassured the enduring strength of the ties between Namibia and his country despite the recent passing of President Hage Geingob. Ramaphosa was in Namibia on Saturday to pay his respect…
Alarming Rise in Cholera Cases Grips SADC Region … member states told to take urgent action against virus
By: Hertha Ekandjo Five SADC member states are grappling with ongoing cholera outbreaks, contributing to a staggering 73% of reported cases across Africa following the virus’ resurgence globally. Last year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified the global…
Namibia Exported N$95.7 Million Worth of Goods to Liberia Over 7 Years
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia has exported commodities valued at N$95.7 million to Liberia between 2015 and 2022, as reported by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The utilisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) played a crucial…
AfCFTA Must Integrate Climate Protocols to Bolster Africa’s Resilience
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus African countries have been urged to strengthen their commitment to the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement by introducing environmental protocols to address climate challenges effectively. Already struggling with other macroeconomic challenges such as…
Kavango East Villages Prone to Human-Wildlife Conflict Get Boreholes
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has completed the drilling of 21 boreholes in villages prone to crocodile attacks in the Kavango East regions. This initiative responds to the critical water situation, particularly in villages…
Hyphen Gets N$95 Million Funding For Green Hydrogen
By: Justicia Shipena Hyphen, the company piloting the development of green hydrogen in Namibia has secured funding amounting to about N$95 million to propel engineering, environmental, and socioeconomic development initiatives associated with its projects. This followed the finalisation of a…