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Namibia Primed to Host First-Ever Commonwealth Youth Dialogue
Villager
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July 28, 2025
By: Hee-Dee Walenga From 4 to 8 August 2025, Namibia will be home to the Commonwealth Youth Council’s (CYC) First Consultative Dialogue. This is after Namibia hosted the first-ever Commonwealth Business Summit in June. The dialogue will be hosted...
Namibia plans to empower locals to actively participate in the petroleum sector
African Mining Market
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July 28, 2025
In the next five years, the government plans to increase carried participation from 10% to 15%. This goal is outlined in the recently launched sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), which sets 2030 as the deadline. The goal is to empower citizens...
Okutoyi banks on superb preparations to deliver at the Billie Jean tourney
Star
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Africa Games tennis champion, Angela Okutoyi/ FILE Fresh from winning a silver medal at the World University Games in Germany, the Africa Games champion Angela Okutoyi has her sights on leading the country to glory at the Billie Jean King Cup...
40% of Namibians suffer financial stress
The Namibian
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July 29, 2025
Ngurare opens up about almost taking his life Financial stress is increasingly affecting the mental health of Namibians, with experts linking economic hardship to rising cases of anxiety and depression. About 40% of Namibians earning N$3 000 or...
USAFRICOM deepens security ties with Namibia
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 30, 2025
In a move to reinforce growing ties between the United States and Namibia, two top leaders from the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) recently visited the African country to boost security cooperation and civil-military engagement in the...
Future of Business Conference set for August
Windhoek Observer
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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Nedbank Namibia will host its first-ever Future of Business Conference next month at Droombos in Windhoek. The event targets owner-managed businesses, emerging startups, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on...
St. Kitts and Nevis Addresses Global Trade Challenges and Explores Regional Solutions
Win Media SKN
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July 29, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—At a recent Prime Minister Press Conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas provided insight into the significant impact the shifting global trade...
Nova Actus: City’s commercial arm still dormant amid land backlog
Namibian Sun
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July 30, 2025
The City of Windhoek has confirmed that Nova Actus Holding Company, its commercial arm announced in 2021 as a vehicle to fast-track land and housing delivery, has been fully regist... If you are an active subscriber and the article is not showing,...
NNN engineered needed economic, national, and sustainable goals
Windhoek Observer
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Josef Kefas Sheehama The President of Namibia, Her Excellency Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has my sincere gratitude for the excellent accountability report she delivered during her first ninety days in office. Prior to Vision 2030, Namibia launched...
Anton Lubowski memorial lecture returns to Namibia
The Namibian
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July 29, 2025
The family of the late Namibian liberation figure and anti-apartheid activist Anton Lubowski has announced that this year’s Anton Lubowski Memorial Lecture (ALML) will be held in Namibia. The announcement comes ahead of the 36th anniversary of...
The Hague Group: Namibia’s Principled Stand on International Law and the War in Gaza
The Namibian
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July 29, 2025
This article discusses Namibia’s response to the rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It...
US general meets Kapofi over jihadist threat near Namibia
The Namibian
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July 29, 2025
The United States (US) military has raised concern over jihadist groups and drug cartels operating near Namibia’s borders, following high-level talks with minister of defence and veterans affairs Frans Kapofi. US Africa Command (Africom)...
Nedbank Namibia Unveils Exciting 5th Edition of Citi Dash
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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Nedbank Namibia officially launched the fifth edition of its annual Citi Dash . The much-anticipated event is set to take place on the 5th and 6th of September at a brand-new location - the Vegkop Stadium at Windhoek High School. The Citi Dash has...
US Africa Command beefs up military support to Angola and Namibia
Daily Maverick
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July 29, 2025
The United States Africa Command (Africom) is helping Angola and Namibia to counter threats from Isis and Mexican drug cartels emanating from South Africa and elsewhere, says Africom’s deputy commander. Deputy Commander Lieutenant General John W...
Masterplan development on the cards for Namibia–Western Cape hydrogen pipeline
Engineering News
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July 29, 2025
Namibiaʼs Green Hydrogen Mid-Year Review 2025 reports that a conceptual master plan for the cross-border hydrogen pipeline between South Africa and Namibia will be developed between the middle of this year and mid-2026, at an estimated budget of...
Botswana and Namibia MoU could boost gambling investment across both markets
iGB
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July 29, 2025
Legal expert Allan Mzunga believes the cross-jurisdiction agreement will help enhance investment opportunities for gambling in Botswana and Namibia. The Gambling Authority of Botswana and the Lotteries Board of Namibia last week signed a landmark...
Liberation Movements Summit confronts foreign interference, arms trade concerns
IOL
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ANC hosted the inaugural Liberation Movements Summit in Kempton Park at the weekend, bringing together leaders from historic liberation parties across the continent, amid challenges facing Africa. The three-day summit united representatives from...
Elevate Uranium’s U-pgradeTM Pilot Plant to be Shipped to Namibia
The Assay
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July 29, 2025
Elevate Uranium Limited (ASX:EL8; OTC:ELVUF) has announced a significant milestone in proving up its U-pgradeTM beneficiation process with its Pilot Plant. The company is due to complete final factory testing on the Plant this week and, once...
The Financial Sector Must Stop Financing Everyone but Namibians
Windhoek Observer
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When Bank of Namibia Governor Johannes !Gawaxab recently admitted that local ownership and control in our financial sector has reached only 20% against a 25% target set a decade ago, he was not merely stating a statistic, he was laying bare an...
Lack of accountability for bad audits threatens municipal financial health
Namibian Sun
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July 29, 2025
Political apathy fuels poor financial mismanagement at municipalities, an analyst warns. “There must be consequences – and there are none.” So says political analyst Professor Johan Coetzee from the Namibia University of Science and Technology...