Meatco NCA Achieves HACCP Certification from Namibian Standards Institution

Meatco NCA Pty Ltd has earned the prestigious Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification, awarded by the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) based on NAMS/SANS 10330:2020. This certification highlights the company's commitment to food safety and quality, reinforcing its leadership in Namibia's meat industry. The HACCP certification is an internationally recognized standard that mandates companies to identify, assess, and control potential hazards in food production and handling. This ensures […]

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Republic of Congo Lighting the Way for African Oil and Gas (By NJ Ayuk)

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). French oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies announced in May that the company intends to invest $600 million in the Republic of Congo (ROC) before 2024 is out. The funding will support exploration and improve production in the deep offshore Moho Nord field, which currently produces at a rate of 140,000 barrels per day (bpd), accounting for roughly half of all Congolese […]

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Namibia

Police evict pensioner from family house

https://youtu.be/CDKIk933E5M By Ketemba Tjipepa, via News on one Police have evicted 61-year-old pensioner, Paulina !Gaoses, from a family house she had lived for over 40 years. The house where the family of 12 stayed is in Windhoek’s Nama location. The house belonged to Paulina's late mother, Martha !Gaoses, who passed away earlier this year. Martha's grandson, Leonard !Gaoseb, transferred the house into his name and used it as […]

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Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Diamond Sponsor Ahead of 2025 Bid Round

Angola’s national concessionaire and regulator the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) is preparing to launch a 2025 licensing round - offering ten blocks for exploration in the Kwanza and Benguela basins - in Q1 of next year. The country has also opened its first-ever marginal fields for exploration, aiming to minimize risks for exploration companies while maximizing output across producing licenses. In tandem with a permanent offer program […]

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Namibian Petroleum Commissioner Maggy Shino to Speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, Amid Series of World-Class Orange Basin Discoveries

Following Galp’s hydrocarbon discoveries in the Mopane Structure in the offshore Orange Basin earlier this year – estimated to hold at least 10 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent – Namibia has cemented its reputation as Africa’s premier exploration hotspot. Maggy Shino, Petroleum Commissioner of Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, will lead discussions on the country’s evolution into a hydrocarbon producer and the status of existing high-profile discoveries […]

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Africa

Nigeria’s highest court says local governments can spend their funds without interference: why this matters

By Abiodun Odusote, University of Lagos Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed the financial autonomy of the country’s 774 local government areas. It upheld the suit brought by the federal government to strengthen the independence of local governments in the country. Nigeria’s attorney-general and minister of justice filed the suit in May. Local governments have been hampered in most states, where the governors seize their federal allocations and only […]

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A New Era of Business and Government Collaboration

President Cyril Ramaphosa convened a meeting yesterday with members of cabinet and senior business leaders to pave the way for a new era of collaboration under South Africa’s 7th democratic administration, and to strengthen the partnership formed over a year ago to stimulate economic growth and job creation by addressing constraints on growth in energy, transport and logistics, and crime and corruption. At the meeting, both business and government leaders […]

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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej and Mrs. Neo Masisi Join Hands to Underscore Merck Foundation Partnership with Botswana First Lady Office to Transform Patient Care Landscape, Support Girl Education, End Infertility Stigma and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Botswana

Merck Foundation Chairperson&CEO (www.Merck-Foundation.com) meet Botswana President and First Lady to acknowledge their Alumni and Award winners; Merck Foundation Chairman&CEO meet Botswana President&First Lady to launch long term partnership to build healthcare capacity, stop infertility Stigma&GBV and Support girl education in Botswana; Merck Foundation declared Botswana First Lady as Ambassador of “More than a Mother” to build healthcare capacity, break infertility stigma, stop GBV and support girl education. Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp […]

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Africa

Air pollution in South Africa: affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time

By Bruce Mellado, University of the Witwatersrand Air quality has become one of the most important public health issues in Africa. Poor air quality kills more people globally every year than HIV, TB and malaria combined. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Air pollution makes people less productive because they get headaches and feel tired. India, for example, has poor air quality. The impact of India’s […]

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