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Kavango Births Three Independent Councillors in 2025 Elections
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango regions have produced three Independent Candidates who successfully secured seats in the 2025 Regional Council Elections. Two of the independent candidates are from Kavango East and, for the first time, one in Kavango West,…
Social Media Creators, Influencers Changing News Landscape
By: Dwight Links News creators and influencers are on the rise, parallel to the conventional news platforms and social media outlets, according to a report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Oxford University released in November….
Holiday Season Fuels Africa’s Mobile Money Fraud
By: Allan Juma The festive season reveals both the strength and fragility of Africa’s mobile money ecosystem. The festive season is a time of giving, celebration, and connection. Across Africa, more money moves across borders, back home,…
Nam Has Potential to Produce Cheaper Green Ammonia
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A comparative study by a German research institution has indicated that Namibia could produce green ammonia more competitively, enabling the production of fertilisers and decarbonisation of the agricultural sector. This can be attributed to Namibia’s favourable location…
COP30 Targets Increased Climate Resilience, Adaptation Funding for Developing Countries
By: Mathias Hangala Data from a recent World Economic Forum (WEF) report indicates that the recently concluded United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil resulted in agreements to triple adaptation financing for developing countries. The new target aims to raise…
Political Conflicts in Africa Cripple its Economies
By: David Shoombe The recent takeover of civilian government by the military in Guinea-Bissau brings the number of coups in Africa to ten in just five years. According to analysts, this not only undermines Africa’s long-term Agenda 2063 of “The…
Luvindao Urges Namibians to End AIDS Spread by 2030
By: Mathias Hangala and Peneyambeko Jonas Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao has called on the Namibian nation to rise and commit to ending the spread of AIDS by 2030. She delivered this message during the…
N$341,077 Classroom Block to Boost Learning at Didimika Private School
By: Annakleta Haikera NamPower handed over a newly-constructed classroom block worth N$341,077 to Didimika Private School on Tuesday, a school accommodating 120 learners from pre-primary to Grade 3 in Rundu, Kavango East Region. Speaking at the event, Venesius Joakim Kamupo,…
IUM Alumna Elina Kaimbi: IUM, My University
By: Stephanus Pombili For many young Namibians, choosing the right university is one of the most defining decisions of their academic and professional journey. For Elina Kaimbi, an IUM alumna, the decision was shaped by a desire for…
African Exporters Don’t Need More “Capacity Building”
By: Nohémie Mawaka African exporters don’t need more “capacity building.” We need shared cold storage, regional quality labs, and trade finance cooperatives. Here’s the blueprint. I’ve sat through enough donor-funded workshops on “building export capacity.” I stopped attending. They…