President Mbumba attends China-Africa forum in Beijing

President Mbumba attends China-Africa forum in Beijing

President Nangolo Mbumba has left for Beijing, China, to join over 50 African leaders at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The meeting will focus on strengthening China's strategic partnership with Africa in the post-Covid era, with talks expected to center on climate, energy, and digital cooperation. UNAM economics lecturer Dr. Omu Kakujaha-Matundu says these Africa-China relations should be based on mutual understanding.

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Namibia

Two-thirds of the world now online

Global screen time has reached an all-time high this year, with over two-thirds of the world's population (5.44 billion people) online. Most internet users, according to a report by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, mainly search for information (60.3%) and connect with family and friends (56.8%), while streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime are also widely used (77.1%). South Africa leads with the highest daily screen […]

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Business / Economics

Namfisa CEO advises public to learn and understand FIMA for better dialogue

CEO of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority, Kenneth Matomola has urged the public to familiarise themselves with the Financial Institutions and Market Act to enable informed discussions with his office regarding sections they may not fully understand. FIMA brings together different laws to create a framework for overseeing and regulating financial intermediaries, pension funds, insurers, and other non-banking financial institutions.

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World

Netanyahu vows retribution amid ceasefire demands

Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Israel for a second consecutive day, with the country nearly coming to a standstill due to a general strike on Monday. The strike was organised to demand a ceasefire-for-hostages deal, as the largest labor union warned that the “entire Israeli economy will shut down.” According to CNN, the demonstrations followed the recovery of six hostages’ bodies by Israeli forces in Gaza […]

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Business / Economics

FIMA’s Zamuee reacts to South Africa’s new retirement system

South Africa’s new two-pot retirement system is now officially operational, with administrators anticipating a significant influx of withdrawal requests from pension fund members. Dr. Manfred Zamuee, Chairperson of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act Technical Advisory Committee, has responded to the development, highlighting its implications. Public suggestions have also emerged advocating for Namibia to adopt a similar two-pot retirement system. Dr. Zamuee said that these suggestions, alongside other proposals and […]

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APO International

Turkish Physicians Provide Healing in Somalia

In cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and Islamic Help Türkiye, a Turkish volunteer medical team offered free ENT and general surgery services at Jazeera University Hospital and Mogadishu Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital in the capital, Mogadishu. During the 10-day health camp, the volunteer medical team from Türkiye provided extensive medical support to those in need in the region. A total of 267 patients were […]

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APO International

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) Supports Sustainable Agricultural Development in Mozambique

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), in collaboration with Mozambique’s State Secretariat for Youth and Employment, established a 100-square-meter Production Greenhouse and a Pepper Sauce Production Workshop in Katembe Province. This initiative aims to promote the cultivation of local Piri Piri Peppers and the production of Piri Piri Sauce. TİKA, which develops projects to support the production of locally grown Piri Piri Peppers, highly sought after in Mozambique, has constructed […]

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APO International

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA’s) Training on Integrated Education Models in Tanzania

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) organized a training program on “Introduction to Integrated Learning and Teaching Models,” attended by 82 teachers in Zanzibar, Tanzania. During the training program, participants learned how to apply the Harezmi Education Model, a local and national education framework. They also gained insights into artificial intelligence and robotic coding. The program concluded with product and poster presentations by the participating teachers, making a significant contribution […]

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Business / Economics

State of the Namibian Economy 2024 reveals lack of public sector reform

Economist Robin Sherbourne has stressed that good governance and well-crafted policies are more crucial for a country’s long-term economic success than natural resources or the size of its population. Speaking in his recent analysis, Sherbourne argued that the foundation of sustainable economic growth lies in the strength of a nation’s institutions and the effectiveness of its policies. In the same report titled "State of the Namibian Economy 2024," Sherbourne […]

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