Protea Hotels by Marriott Strengthens Footprint with Two New Openings

To celebrate its 40th birthday, Protea Hotels by Marriott announced the opening of its first property in Angola while further strengthening its portfolio in South Africa with a new property in Pretoria. The newest additions – Protea by Marriott Luanda and Protea by Marriott Pretoria Hatfield – will offer business and leisure travellers the chance to experience the vibrant local cultures and warm hospitality, along with exceptional accommodation, modern amenities […]

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APO International

Dig deep to aim high: how to use mining to unlock Mauritania’s potential (By Malinne Blomberg)

By Malinne Blomberg These are exciting times in Mauritania. This nation connecting West and North Africa is transforming its economy through mining, green hydrogen, and natural gas. During the campaign for presidential elections, held on June 29, President Ould Ghazouani announced he would scale up the mining industry if re-elected. Here is the African Development Bank’s take on the sector and what it means for the Mauritanian economy. A Promising Start […]

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Entertainment

Why musicians die in poverty – South African study reveals battle to make ends meet

By Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria Benefits and appeals were recently launched to support the medical costs of veteran South African guitarist Madala Kunene. It’s not the first time such initiatives have been necessary, nor the first time that media and politicians have expressed astonishment that a renowned musician “died in poverty”. Musicians’ dire financial circumstances are sometimes wrongly blamed on irresponsible spending; a […]

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Opinion Pieces

Namibia Needs a Different Approach to Change the Structural Economy

Opinion Piece By Josef sheehama To attain V2030, Namibia will need to adopt structural reforms that will increase economic growth, facilitate more labor-intensive growth by opening up the labor market, and address an expensive and generally ineffective system of education, training, and skills. The government should support businesses in the manufacturing, construction, and agriculture sectors among others, paying attention to both the educated and the uneducated. As a […]

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Sport

Upstart Spain confront seasoned France for spot in Euros final

Luis de la Fuente's Spain are the form team of Euro 2024 but face tournament specialists France in Tuesday's semi-final in Munich. Spain have lit up Euro 2024, winning all five games while scoring 11 goals and are just one win away from the final. To get there however, Spain will need to go through a France side who while not impressing in Germany have shown their expertise […]

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Lifestyle

Nghipondoka calls for revival of reading culture

By: Adolf Kaure, via News on One The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says there is an urgent need to revive the reading culture in the country. Nghipondoka said this during Logos Hope's official launch on Friday at Walvis Bay. Logos Hope is the world's biggest floating book fair, with over 5000 books. The ship was last in Namibia in 2016.Nghipondoka […]

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Namibia

‘It’s always an honour to represent Namibia’: Looser

Female road cyclist Vera Looser says she is ready to represent Namibia at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which take place from 26 July to 11 August. The multi-sport event will feature athletes competing in 329 events across 32 sports in Paris, France, with some competitions starting on 24 July 2024. Team Namibia will participate in cycling (road and mountain bike), marathon running, and swimming. Looser, who will […]

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Africa

Rwanda’s Tutsi minority has been in power for 30 years – but study finds ethnicity doesn’t matter to people if their needs are met

By Réginas Ndayiragije, University of Antwerp and Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp Thirty years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a predominantly Tutsi armed group, took over Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city – and soon after, the country’s governance. This victory occurred amid a horrific genocide masterminded by a Hutu-dominated regime. Rwanda’s main ethnic groups are the Hutu, who make up a majority of the population, and […]

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Oshiwambo

Aayelele ya konda 100 ya pewa Omakumbatha

Omupevi pelesidente Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah okwa gandja Omakumbatha kaayelele moshikandjohogololo Eenhana nOkongo ohela. Omukumbatha ngoka oga gandjwa peha lye ku ngoloneya goshitopolwa shaOhangwena Sebastian Ndeitunga. Konyala aayelele ya konda 100 Oya mono Omakumbatha ngoka ga Kotha oshimaliwa sha konda 34 000. Ndeitunga okwati elelo Lyoshitopolwa olya nongele aayelele oyendji taya mono iihuna nokusa uutala Pethimbo ndika. Okwa pandula omupevi pelesidente ngoka a mono shoopala noku kwathele oshigwana shoka shili ompumbwe. Ndeitunga […]

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