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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: November 2024

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OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) first sustainability-linked financing to boost agriculture in Africa

APO International

OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) first sustainability-linked financing to boost agriculture in Africa

 The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) (www.OPECFund.org) has signed a US$40 million loan as part of a US$394 million sustainability-linked loan for ETC Group (ETG), one of Africa’s largest agricultural commodity supply chain managers. The financing will enhance ETG’s working capital, strengthen food systems and support the livelihoods of more than 600,000 smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. This is the OPEC Fund’s first sustainability-linked loan, a financing […]

todayNovember 21, 2024 3

Situation in the State of Palestine: International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I issues warrants of arrest for Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (Deif)

APO International

Situation in the State of Palestine: International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I issues warrants of arrest for Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (Deif)

 Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’) (www.ICC-cpi.int), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued a warrant of arrest for Mr Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, commonly known as ‘Deif’, for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed on the territory of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine from at least 7 October 2023. […]

todayNovember 21, 2024 2

Entertainment

Cambridge Dictionary chooses “Manifest” as 2024’s Word of the Year

The word "manifest" has been picked as Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year for 2024. The term has gained traction on social media and was looked up almost 130-thousand times on the Cambridge Dictionary website this year. Lexicographers say the term, to manifest, has evolved to mean to imagine achieving something you want, believing that doing so will make it more likely to happen. Last year's word was "hallucinate".

todayNovember 21, 2024 10

Africa

Zambia calls for regional action to address energy shortage

Speaking at the 30th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for Southern Africa, held in Livingston, Zambia this week, the country’s Energy Secretary, Peter Mumba, called for urgent action to resolve the energy deficit facing the region. With nearly half of Southern Africa’s population lacking access to electricity, Mumba stressed the importance of regional collaboration to tackle the energy crisis and climate change, while addressing the […]

todayNovember 21, 2024 7

Namibia

Labour Statistics exclusion raises questions

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is expected to release its Labour Statistics on 29 January 2025. However, the agency has come under fire for excluding unemployment figures and the Labour Force Survey from its 2023 Census Report, sparking concerns over transparency and accountability. Youth, who form a significant portion of Namibia's 1.4 million voters, are particularly impacted. According to an Afrobarometer survey, unemployment stands at 43% overall, with youth unemployment […]

todayNovember 21, 2024 16

Namibian Elections 2024

SADC observers briefed on Namibia’s electoral framework

Policy analyst Dr. Marius Kudumo addressed a workshop for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission in Windhoek on Thursday, 21 November 2024. The mission, officially launched on 20 November, is preparing for Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections set for 27 November 2024. Dr. Kudumo highlighted the importance of observers understanding the legal and contextual framework under which Namibia conducts its elections. "I will present about the […]

todayNovember 21, 2024 9

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