Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce Partners with Critical Mineral Africa (CMA) for 2024 Summit

German technologies and funding have been instrumental in advancing the critical minerals value chain in Southern Africa. In January 2024, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development initiated a call for proposals from South African green hydrogen project developers to access grants from its €270-million ($292 million) Power-to-X Development Fund (http://apo-opa.co/463CQiN). The funding will play a crucial role in helping South Africa maximize the exploitation of its platinum group […]

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APO International

Nigeria’s food importation policy could destroy country’s agriculture, warns Akinwumi Adesina

The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina (www.AfDB.org) has said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the country’s agriculture. This follows the announcement by Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture Abubakar Kyari on July 10 that the Federal Government would suspend duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas through the country’s land and sea borders, […]

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Namibia

ECN Confident in High Voter Turnout as Registration Deadline Approaches

https://youtu.be/HU0AIuDeAt8 The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is confident that Namibians who are eligible to vote will turn up in numbers before registration closes in 20-days' time. Between the 3rd of June and the 6th of July 2024, the ECN has registered 823,761 voters inside the country and at all Namibian Diplomatic Missions abroad. This figure represents an average of 24,562 registered voters per day between the 1st and the 6th of […]

July 15, 2024 23

World

India’s right wing leaders condemn Trump attack

Leaders from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party have condemned this weekend's attack on former US President Donald Trump. Some have even accused the opposition of similarly 'inciting violence' against Prime Minister Modi. Over the weekend, Modi tweeted to say he was 'deeply concerned' by the attack on 'his friend' Donald Trump, adding 'violence has no place in politics'. Neha Poonia has more.

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Namibia

Multiple Arrests and Investigations Following Theft Incidents Across The Country

Three men will appear in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court on Monday for stock theft involving livestock worth N$12,000. In Walvis Bay, two men face charges of housebreaking and motor vehicle theft after stealing items valued at over 144 thousand from T&M Machine Tools, with the stolen items recovered. Additionally, police are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle also in Walvis Bay, where items worth close to 563 thousand were […]

July 15, 2024 14

South Africa

KZN MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi Promises Aid to Farmers Affected by Devastating Wildfires

KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has assured farmers affected by the wildfires that they will get the necessary assistance. At least ten people died and areas including King Cetshwayo, Nkandla, Umlalazi, and Zululand Districts have been severely affected. The MEC’s spokesperson, Senzelwe Mzila, says farmers are estimated to have lost over one-thousand-600 animals:

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Local

Only a few days left to explore Logos Hope

Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair, is in Namibia. Many may remember the previous visit in August 2016, when thousands of visitors were welcomed up the gangways. Now, Logos Hope will be making another visit! Logos Hope’s onboard book fair offers an expanded selection of over 5,000 different titles of books at affordable prices. They cover a wide range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies, cookery, […]

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Sport

Pogacar pulverises opposition at Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead at the Tour de France to more than three minutes on Sunday with a convincing second-straight stage win in the Pyrenees. The Slovenian dropped the last of his rivals with five kilometres to go after five more Pyrenean peaks. A valiant Jonas Vingegaard could only finish 1 minute and 8 seconds adrift in second, with Remco Evenepoel in third at 2min 51sec […]

July 15, 2024 15

Sport

Aussie Power wins crash-marred IndyCar race in Iowa

Australia's Will Power won the second race of IndyCar's Iowa Speedway double-header on Sunday, taking the checkered flag as a frightening last-lap crash sent backmarker Sting Ray Robb airborne. Power held off series points leader Alex Palou by 0.3915 seconds to give Team Penske a second victory in as many days. Teammate Scott McLaughlin, who won the opener on Saturday night, finished third. "I've been trying to win […]

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