insert_link Business / Economics 8 October 2024 Morning Biz News: Africa Online Expands, South Africa Revises Internet Laws, and Berkshire Hathaway Sells Over $10 Billion in Bank of America Shares Africa Online Partners with Utande to Boost Growth Africa Online Namibia has announced a new partnership with Utande Internet Services Botswana, a strategic move aimed at enhancing the company's growth and service capabilities. One Africa TV reports that Utande will inject significant capital into Africa Online in exchange for a substantial equity stake, signaling a strong commitment to expanding its operations and improving internet service offerings across Namibia. This investment […] todayOctober 8, 2024 16
insert_link World Biden, Harris + Trump mark Oct 7 anniversary Kamala Harris has vowed to 'ensure that the threat Hamas poses is eliminated', on the anniversary of the October 7th attacks. The US Vice President told media she is "devastated by the loss and pain of the Israeli people" and called for a ceasefire deal, one year after a deadly war began in the region. Harris, President Joseph Biden and Donald Trump are all marking the occasion with events across […] todayOctober 8, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Agriculture Ministry Tackles Water Supply Crisis in Oshikoto Region The Agriculture, Water and Land Reform ministry is addressing critical water supply issues in the Oshikoto Region, impacting over 300 villages and public institutions in Eengodi, Okankolo, Omuthiya, Omuntele, and Nehale Lya Mpingana. The ministry is working with regional stakeholders to implement immediate and sustainable solutions to restore water access. Here's minister Carl Herman Schlettwein. todayOctober 8, 2024 39
insert_link World American scientists win Nobel prize for discovery of microMRNA American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of microRNA, a tiny molecule that governs how cells in the body function. It has been connected to heart disease, cancers and viral diseases. Here's Kate fisher reporting: todayOctober 8, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia Fact-Checking Coalition Launched Ahead of November 2024 Elections As the November elections approach in an increasingly competitive political environment, several media outlets and civil society organisations are collaborating to establish a fact-checking coalition. Supported by funding from the Google News Initiative, this effort aims to help voters critically evaluate information and make well-informed choices.Frederico Links from Namibia fact check. todayOctober 8, 2024 22
insert_link Namibia Mass Housing Development Programme Faces Major Delays The government’s Mass Housing Development Programme is experiencing significant setbacks, with progress visible at only three out of 21 project sites, though none are fully completed. During a recent site visit to Otjomuise Extension 10, the Urban and Rural Development minister, Erastus Uutoni revealed that 362 housing units remain uncompleted. In Opuwo, 24 houses are still unfinished, while Swakopmund, which initially had 505 uncompleted units, now has 186 remaining after […] todayOctober 8, 2024 5
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Police have arrested over 12-thousand suspects during Operation Shanela from 30 September to 6 October South Africa's Police have arrested 12-thousand-187 suspects during Operation Shanela from 30 September to 6 October. Spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the high-density crime-fighting initiative involved arrests included 157 for murder, 94 for attempted murder, and 242 for rape. SAPS also confiscated 131 firearms and two-thousand-969 rounds of ammunition. Van Wyk says the authorities continue efforts to ensure public safety: todayOctober 8, 2024 8
insert_link APO International International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria Successfully Conclude Workshops on Islamic Banking and Trade Finance The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), successfully concluded a workshop on Non-Interest Banking and Trade Finance in Nigeria. Held from 17th to 19th September 2024 in Abuja, the sessions aimed to enhance capacity and knowledge in Islamic banking principles, trade finance products and services, and how different financial toolkits are […] todayOctober 7, 2024 17
insert_link APO International Fossil Fuels to Power 60% of Africa’s Energy by 2040 By 2040, up to 60% of the African energy matrix will be fossil fuel driven, Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association remarked at a FAMAR-sponsored panel discussion during the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) conference on Thursday. This, he noted, highlights a fundamental need to invest more heavily in downstream infrastructure. While efforts are being made to reduce petroleum imports, Kragha offered three recommendations to expand downstream […] todayOctober 7, 2024 3