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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: March 2024

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Namibia faces kidney disease challenge, high dialysis costs

Today is World Kidney Day, a global initiative focused on increasing awareness of the vital role kidneys play in our health and reducing the prevalence and impact of kidney disease worldwide. We interviewed Dr. Glenda Kalunga, a local nephrologist, who has been testing for kidney disease at dialysis centers countrywide. Namibia has a total population of 3.02 million people and has more than 300 confirmed cases of chronic kidney failure […]

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Africa

Zimbabwe police rescue children from alleged cult farm

Police in Zimbabwe say they have arrested the suspected leader of a religious cult in a village in northern Mashonaland West province and rescued dozens of women and children. The BBC reports that Ishmael Chokurongerwa, who leads the Gore Jena Penyeranyika sect was arrested alongside seven other senior members of the cult on Tuesday. Police said most of the 251 children found at  farm in Nyabira, about 34km north-west of […]

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Namibia

National youth population increases

According to the 2023 Population and Housing Preliminary Report by the Namibia Statistics Agency, the country's population has almost doubled since independence, reaching 3.02 million in 2023. With the country’s youth making up 2.1 million of the population, labour experts, like Herbert Jauch, are foreseeing continued issues of youth unemployment, poverty, and inequality in the future.

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FIFA Council takes key decisions ahead of the 74th FIFA Congress
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FIFA Council takes key decisions ahead of the 74th FIFA Congress

[[{"value":"FIFA’s (www.FIFA.com) member associations to be asked to take a united stand against racism in football​; Record investment in football development of USD 2.25 billion expected during 2023-2026 cycle; Five-year hosts of annual U-17 competitions appointed. The FIFA Council has unanimously approved the Annual Report 2023, which confirms the organisation’s exceptionally healthy and sustainable situation, with record investment in football development of USD 2.25 billion earmarked for the entire 2023-2026 cycle as […]

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St. Lucia Receives $6 Million as Afreximbank Makes Historic First Disbursement from Caribbean Office
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St. Lucia Receives $6 Million as Afreximbank Makes Historic First Disbursement from Caribbean Office

[[{"value":"The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is delighted to announce that it has successfully executed its first facility disbursement from its recently-established Caribbean Office in Bridgetown, Barbados. The disbursement is a US $6 million Education Rehabilitation Climate-linked Sovereign Term Loan Facility to the government of St. Lucia through its Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy. The facility is a pilot by Afreximbank for its financing in the Caribbean […]

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Afreximbank’s Kanayo Awani Receives African Diaspora Advisory Board Global Award
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Afreximbank’s Kanayo Awani Receives African Diaspora Advisory Board Global Award

[[{"value":"Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank at the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), has received the African Diaspora Advisory Board (ADAB) Global Woman Award in Washington, D.C., for her work in promoting intra-African trade. In a citation presented at the ceremony, Mrs. Awani was recognised for her dedication, visionary leadership, and remarkable impact in promoting intra-African trade. The Global Woman Award celebrates exceptional women of African descent who […]

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Urgent Call to Action: Combatting Chronic Kidney Disease Crisis in Africa
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Urgent Call to Action: Combatting Chronic Kidney Disease Crisis in Africa

[[{"value":"Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is rapidly becoming a critical concern in Africa, posing significant challenges for public health and healthcare systems. Shedding light on this escalating issue, a recent position paper authored by 13 senior leaders from the African Association of Nephrology, delves into the growing prevalence of CKD in the region. In commemorating World Kidney Day on 14 March 2024, this paper underscores the urgent need for attention and […]

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Merck Foundation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) offer their condolences to the Former First Lady of Namibia, during their visit
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Merck Foundation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) offer their condolences to the Former First Lady of Namibia, during their visit

[[{"value":"Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany visited Windhoek, Namibia to personally meet and offer heartfelt condolences to H.E. Mrs. Monica Geingos, the Former First Lady of Namibia, their family, and people of Namibia, on the untimely passing of her husband, H.E. Dr. HAGE G. GEINGOB, The President of the […]

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