insert_link Africa Africa’s battery manufacturing activity is charging ahead By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency Africa is leading a homegrown revolution in battery manufacturing, leveraging its abundant green mineral resources and clean energy to feed surging global demand for clean, green, renewable energy storage. Strategic partnerships between countries and investment partners are gaining momentum, aiming to transform the continent, currently a net importer of batteries, into a self-sufficient region capable of meeting the growing battery storage demand […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 41
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia Brand Ambassadors Programme Laimi talks to Michelle McLean about what it felt like to be honoured in Times Square as well as what the Namibia Brand Ambassador Programme she spearheads is all about. https://iono.fm/e/1401109 todayJanuary 31, 2024 11
insert_link Business / Economics Market Watch – 30 January With a look at the year ahead, including the implications of the looming water crisis in the central areas of the country, Michelle van Wyk talks to Robert McGregor. https://iono.fm/e/1401101 todayJanuary 31, 2024 2
insert_link World Biden heads to Trump turf for fundraising US President Joe Biden is fundraising in Florida on Tuesday - the home turf of his main rival in his re-election bid, Donald Trump. Biden will be holding events in Miami and Palm Beach - where the Former republican president has made his home since leaving the White House. Kate fisher reports from Washington. todayJanuary 31, 2024 4
insert_link South Africa SA’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will campaign for an outright majority in the upcoming elections SA's President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will campaign for an outright majority in the upcoming elections, to ensure stability and sustain progress in the country. The Inclusive Society Institute says while ANC support among eligible voters has plummeted to 33-percent, it is still likely to form a government but is unlikely to win a majority. Delivering the closing address at the ANC National Executive Committee Lekgotla in Ekurhuleni yesterday, […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 11
insert_link Business / Economics The Alexforbes Lead Story – 30 January With the Trustco Group having recently announced that they would be tapping into their shareholders in order to acquire N$ 2.4 billion for investments into the local economy, The Business Report caught up with Deputy CEO Quinton van Rooyen Jnr. to find out more. https://iono.fm/e/1401105 todayJanuary 31, 2024 61
insert_link Namibia RDP Secretary Urges Namibian Youth to Embrace Political Participation Ahead of 2024 Elections In a passionate call to action, Nghiningilwandubo Kashume, Secretary for Information and Publicity of the Rally for Democracy and Progress, encourages Namibian youth to actively engage in shaping their future by participating in the upcoming 2024 presidential and national elections.Addressing the issue, Kashume emphasized the significance of the youth familiarizing themselves with the democratic process. He highlighted the importance of understanding the nuances of Namibia's multi-party democratic system, particularly for […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa Nelson Mandela’s personal items under the hammer in New York? Why it outraged some, and what’s at stake By Duane Jethro, University of Cape Town An identity document, a pair of reading glasses, a hearing aid and a pair of worn shoes. These are just some of Nelson Mandela’s personal items that were due to go on auction on 22 February 2024. A month before the auction was due, the New York-based Guernsey’s auction house put a notice on its website that it was suspending the […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 4
insert_link Africa Ghana’s looted Asante gold comes home (for now) – Asante ruler’s advisor tells us about the deal By Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, Rutgers University After 150 years, 39 artefacts that form part of Asante’s royal regalia are due to return to the Asantehene (ruler of the Asante people) in Kumasi, Ghana, in February and April this year. The Asante empire was the largest and most powerful in the region in the 18th century and controlled an area that was rich in gold. Many of the gold […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 6